Robert Stephan

Robert Taft Stephan (born January 16, 1933)[1] is an American attorney who served four terms as Kansas Attorney General.

Robert Stephan
39th Kansas Attorney General
In office 1979–1995
Preceded by	Curt T. Schneider
Succeeded by	Carla Stovall
Personal details
Born	Robert Taft Stephan (1933-01-16) January 16, 1933 Wichita, Kansas, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	Washburn University School of Law

Stephan was born to Taft and Julia Stephan, of Lebanese descent. He graduated from Washburn University School of Law in 1957 and practiced law in Wichita, Kansas. After losing a campaign for local school board, he was appointed a municipal court judge and two years later elected to the district court in Wichita.[2] He first won election as state Attorney General in 1978 and was reelected three times in 1982, 1986, and 1990.

Following the end of his last term, Stephan moved to Lenexa, Kansas and works as a consultant in corporate law dealing in consumer protection and Federal Trade Commission regulations.[3]

In 2007, Stephan spoke in support of legalizing medical cannabis in Kansas.[4]

References

2. Price, Jay M.; Abdinnour, Sue. "Family, Ethnic Entrepreneurship, And The Lebanese Of Kansas, (2013)". Great Plains Quarterly. University of Nebraska–Lincoln. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
3. Robert Stephan Collection, Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
4. Rothschild, Scott (August 18, 2007). "Stephan joins push for medical marijuana". Lawrence Journal-World. Retrieved July 1, 2017.

Legal offices
Preceded by Curt T. Schneider	Attorney General of Kansas 1979–1995	Succeeded by Carla Stovall