Robert Gammage
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| Texas Supreme Court Justice | |
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In office January 2, 1991 – September 1, 1995 |
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| Preceded by | C. L. Ray, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | James A. Baker |
| Texas Third Court of Appeals Justice | |
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In office 1982–1991 |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 22nd district |
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In office January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1979 |
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| Preceded by | Ron Paul |
| Succeeded by | Ron Paul |
| Member of the Texas Senate from the 7th district |
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In office January 9, 1973 – January 23, 1976 |
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| Preceded by | Chet Brooks |
| Succeeded by | Gene Jones |
| Member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 24-3 | |
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In office January 12, 1971 – January 9, 1973 |
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| Preceded by | Arthur Vance |
| Succeeded by | District rearranged |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Robert Alton Gammage March 13, 1938 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Died |
September 10, 2012 (aged 74) Austin, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Lynda Hallmark |
| Alma mater |
Del Mar College (A.A.) Univ. of Corpus Christi (B.S.) Sam Houston State Univ. (M.A.) University of Texas (J.D.) University of Virginia (LL.M.) |
| Occupation | Lawyer; Professor |
| Religion | Southern Baptist |
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| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
United States Army United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1959–1960 (Active Army) 1960–1964 (Army Reserve) 1965–1995 (Naval Reserve) |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | U.S. Navy J.A.G. Corps |
Robert Alton "Bob" Gammage (March 13, 1938 – September 10, 2012) was a Texas politician, having served as a Democrat in the Texas House of Representatives, the Texas State Senate, and the United States House of Representatives.
Gammage was born in Houston and attended Milby High School there. He earned undergraduate degrees from Del Mar College and the University of Corpus Christi, both in Corpus Christi. He obtained a master's degree from Sam Houston State University and a Juris Doctor from the University of Texas at Austin. He also earned an LLM from the University of Virginia School of Law.
Before Gammage entered politics, he served in the United States Army and the Navy. He retired as a captain in the United States Navy Reserve. Throughout the late 1960s and early 1970s, Gammage was employed on the faculty the University of Corpus Christi, San Jacinto College, and the South Texas College of Law. In the late 1990s and early 2000s (decade), he taught at Sam Houston State University, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (formerly the University of Corpus Christi), Texas State University in San Marcos, and Roman Catholic-affiliated St. Edwards University in Austin.
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