Elected president of his law class. Elected chancellor of the law class. Chosen member of Phi Delta Phi legal fraternity becaus

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Elected president of his law class. Elected chancellor of the law class. Chosen member of Phi Delta Phi legal fraternity because of high scholarship and character. Chosen as quiz master in the law department faculty after his graduation. Entered in World War as a private in the 90th division and came out a Captain. Detailed as defense counsel in a number of court martial trials during the war.

Upon return from military service, organized and was first commander of the Laredo Post of the American Legion.

Became District Attorney.

President of Laredo Chamber of Commerce for two terms.

President Court of Honor, Laredo Council Boy Scouts of America.

Member of the Elks Club.

Member of board of Deacons, First Presbyterian Church of Laredo.

Keynote speaker at Democratic State Convention, Galveston, 1934.

Member of the Fourth Court of Civil Appeals.

Robert Lee Bobbitt was an excellent speaker and was welcomed to speak at all gatherings. He was leader at family gathering, family reunions, picnics, political rallies, church affairs, school programs, civic affairs and legal conclaves.

The key to Robert Lee Bobbitt's success was his willingness to be useful. He was interested in people, their problems, and in helping them to see their way through life. He rarely forgot a face or name of anyone whom he had met. He became a leader for justice for the Mexican Americans. Their confidence in him and their loyalty to him, led to his early political success. He championed causes that others were afraid to touch.

Dr. 0. H. Bobbitt, a distant cousin and a close friend of Robert Lee Bobbitt, said "it is more than being intelligent, more than being personable, more than hard work, more than being educated, that made Robert Lee great, it was his "instant willingness to be useful ". Of course he had all the qualities necessary for being useful, but the key word is "willingness".

Leading newspapers in Texas and occasionally throughout the nation, printed impressive headlines of Robert Lee Bobbitt and his speeches. Following are excerpts and quotes from articles and speeches, which will give some insight into the man at work.

"Galveston, Sept. 11, 1943, Yes, we honestly desire and with confidence expect harmony, and the full co-operation of all real Democrats, particularly during this most disastrous period in our state's history. But we demand the kind of political sportsmanship and co-operation and that character of party and governmental harmony which will bring to the people of the state the real relief and the genuine respect to which they are so justly entitled.

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