Born: July 7, 1907
Rockingham, Vermont

Died: December 19, 1985
Washington, D.C.

Roger Robb

Judge, U. S. Court of Appeals for District of Columbia Circuit. Nominated by Richard M. Nixon on April 23, 1969, to a seat vacated by John A. Danaher; Confirmed by the Senate on May 5, 1969, and received commission on May 6, 1969. Assumed senior status on May 31, 1982. Service terminated on December 19, 1985, due to death.

Yale University, A.B., 1928
Yale Law School, LL.B., 1931

Portrait Ceremony
Transcript of ceremony: March 4, 1985

Frame Dimensions
Oil on canvas 40″ X 30″

Artist
Don Stivers (1926 – 2009) served in the U.S. Navy during World War II where he began to paint portraits of friends. He later studied fine art at the California College of Arts & Crafts on the GI Bill, where he continued his work in portraiture. He began his career in commercial art in California, specializing in book, movie, and magazine illustration.

Upon moving to the East Coast, Mr. Stivers began work on a series of paintings depicting American Westward Expansion and is best known for his military artwork, including paintings depicting the Civil War. His work is followed by collectors and can be found on display at Forts Belvoir, Benning, Drum, Hood, Leavenworth, Riley, Silly, and Wainwright. It also has been on display at the Army War College and in the Pentagon.

Year Painted
1984

Professional Career:

Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Columbia, 1931-1938
Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1938-1969

Herbert Hoover Presidential Library, West Branch, Iowa

  • Lewis L. Strauss papers, 1914-1974; 200 linear ft.; finding aid; represented.
Judges of the D.C. Circuit Courts