| Robert O. Lesher | |
| Office6: | Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court |
| Term Start6: | September 20, 1960 |
| Term End6: | December 12, 1960 |
| Predecessor6: | J. Mercer Johnson |
| Successor6: | Renz L. Jennings |
| Birth Date: | 6 April 1921 |
| Birth Place: | Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Tucson, Arizona, U.S. |
| Alma Mater: | University of Arizona |
| Party: | Republican |
| Profession: | lawyer |
Robert Overton Lesher (April 6, 1921 – May 10, 2005) was a justice of the Supreme Court of Arizona from September 20, 1960, to December 12, 1960.[1]
Lester attended University of Arizona for law school, graduating first in his class in 1949 alongside Mo Udall, Raul H. Castro and Samuel P. Goddard.[2] Lesher took the Bar exam in July, 1949 and placed first among 60 candidates.[3]
Governor Paul Fannin appointed Lesher to the court after J. Mercer Johnson resigned to return to private practice.[4] At 39, Lesher was the youngest justice in the court's history.[5] Barry Goldwater campaigned for Lesher during his reelection campaign.[6] Lesher lost re-election to a full term to Democrat Renz L. Jennings, with Lesher getting 61,210 votes to Jennings' 96,824.[7] He died on May 10, 2005.[8]