Toms, Robert M. (Robert Morrell), 1886-1960

Toms was born in LaCrosse (Wis.) on Oct. 14, 1886. He earned an A.B. from the University of Chicago 1907 and a L.L.B., from the University of Michigan Law School in 1910. In 1912 he became Assist. Prosecutor, in 1921 Chief Assist. Prosecutor for 4 years, then Prosecuting Attorney, 1925-1929. In 1925 he was the Prosecuting Attorney for the famous Ossian Sweet murder trial in Detroit. He was elected Wayne Circuit Court Judge, in which position he served, 1929-1961. (For further information on Toms see Who's who in Michigan (1936).) and the Ossian Sweet murder trail scrapbook, also in the Clarke Historical Library. Baldwin was a lawyer in Wayne County and president and director of the Pringle Furniture Company, Detroit (Mich.). He earned a L.L.B. from the Detroit College of Law in 1912. He served as the President of the Detroit Bar Association. (See p. 17 of Who's who in Michigan (1936) for further information.).

From the description of Speeches, 1960. (Clarke Historical Library). WorldCat record id: 38919679