Danhof, Robert

Judge

Robert Danhof

Judge Danhof has had a distinguished career as a United States Attorney, Constitutional Convention delegate, at the Constitutional Convention he was the chairman of the committee on the judicial branch.

The Judge was also a candidate for Attorney General and was in the Romney administration [as] legislative and legal adviser. For 23 years he was a judge on the Michigan Court of Appeals, 16 of those years as Chief Judge.

Born: Grand Rapids, MI; Zeeland Public Schools; Hope College, B.A.; University of Michigan, J.D.; Assistant U.S. Attorney, 1953-1960; United States Attorney, Western District, 1960-1961; Judge, Michigan Court of Appeals 2nd District, 1969; Chief Judge, Michigan Court of Appeals 2nd District, 1976; Michigan Judges Association; President 1978.

Interviewed by Bob LaBrant
83 minutes, September 21, 2001