| Robert L. Crowell | |
| Office: | Mayor of Carson City |
| Term Start: | January 5, 2009 |
| Term End: | September 12, 2020 |
| Predecessor: | Marv Teixeira |
| Successor: | Lori Bagwell |
| Birth Name: | Robert Lamson Crowell |
| Birth Date: | 28 November 1945 |
| Birth Place: | Tonopah, Nevada, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Reno, Nevada, U.S. |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Children: | 4, including Bradley Crowell |
| Education: | Stanford University (BA) University of California, Hastings (JD) |
| Battles: | Vietnam War |
Robert Lamson Crowell (November 28, 1945 – September 12, 2020) was an American attorney and politician who served as the mayor of Carson City, Nevada, from 2009 to 2020.[1] He was a member of the Democratic Party.
Crowell was born in Tonopah, Nevada. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Stanford University in 1967 and a Juris Doctor from the Hastings College of the Law in 1973.[2]
Crowell served in the Vietnam War before retiring from the United States Navy as a captain.
He was elected as mayor of Carson City in 2008 and assumed office in January 2009. he ran unopposed in the 2012 election, guaranteeing his second, four-year term.[3] Under Nevada state law, uncontested elections are not included on the ballot.[4] Crowell also served as a member of the Colorado River Commission of Nevada.[5]
Crowell had four children and two grandchildren.[6] Crowell's son Bradley Crowell, is a political advisor and government official.[7] Bob Crowell died at a VA hospital in Reno, Nevada, on September 12, 2020, at age 74.[8]