Robert Cloer

Robert Cline Cloer (December 27, 1930 – July 26, 2024) was an American politician who served in the Georgia House of Representatives as a Republican representing Towns County from 1961 to 1963.

Bob C. Cloer
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 126th district
In office January 9, 1961 – January 14, 1963
Preceded by	Ed Hedden
Succeeded by	John Acree
Personal details
Born	(1930-12-27)December 27, 1930 Riverton, Wyoming, U.S.
Died	July 26, 2024(2024-07-26) (aged 93)
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Joyce Ann Burket ​ ​ (m. 1954; died 1958)​
Children	1
Alma mater	Bob Jones University University of Georgia Law School

Early life

Cloer was born on December 27, 1930, in Riverton, Wyoming, the son of Wiley C. Cloer and Bessie Ann (Tatham) Cloer.^[1] He graduated from Towns County High School in 1945. He attended Bob Jones University where he graduated with a B.S. degree in 1954.^[1] Afterwards, he attended the University of Georgia Law School and graduated with a LL.B. degree in 1957.^[1]

Political career

In 1962, he was one of the first in the legislature to introduce a bill to repeal the county unit system.^[2] He also offered a bill that would abolish the rotation system, so that the state districts would elect a state senator on a district wide basis.^[2] That same year, he was considered a potential Republican nominee for lieutenant governor.^[3][4] He was defeated for reelection by a margin of 1,311 to 958, losing to John Acree.^[5] In 1964, he opposed the candidacy of Barry Goldwater for president, and was notable among the few in the Georgia delegation committed to William Scranton.^[6][7][8]

Personal life and death

Cloer married his wife Joyce Ann Burket on June 6, 1954, in Tipton, Indiana.^[1] They had one daughter.^[1] In 1958, his wife died from complications of a heart attack.^[9]

Cloer died on July 26, 2024, at the age of 93.^[10]