Robert_E._Colville

Robert E. Colville

Robert E. Colville

American lawyer

Robert E. Colville (1935 – September 11, 2018[2]) was a Democratic politician and attorney from Pennsylvania.

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Professional career

After graduating from North Catholic High School in 1953, Colville joined the Marines. He later attended Duquesne University, where he obtained his BA in 1963. Colville then returned to North Catholic, where he was a teacher, and the school's head football coach.[3]

While Chief in 1974 he started the department on testing for promotions.[4]

From 1971 through 1975, Colville served as Pittsburgh Chief of Police under Mayor Pete Flaherty.[5]

He was the Allegheny County District Attorney from 1976, when he defeated incumbent John Hickton,[6] until 1998.[7][8] Colville contemplated a run for the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in 1981.[9] In 1997, he was elected to the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas, and in 2006, he was appointed to the Pennsylvania Superior Court.[10]

References

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    "ROBERT COLVILLE Obituary (1935 - 2018) - Pittsburgh, PA - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette". Legacy.com.
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    "Colville, Robert E. 'Bob'". Biographies. Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 27, 2012.
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    Warner, David (February 28, 1975). "Pete Names Coll City Police Chief". The Pittsburgh Press. Retrieved July 27, 2012.
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    "Hickton, Colville Set To Debate at Forum". The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. May 15, 1975. Retrieved July 26, 2012.
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    "Political Power To Change Hands Here On Monday". The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. January 3, 1976. Retrieved July 26, 2012.
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    "Report: Juror feared 'outside pressures'". The Observer-Reporter. December 15, 1997. Retrieved July 26, 2012.
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    "Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
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    "Colville To Superior Court". The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. March 16, 2006. Retrieved July 27, 2012.

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