Robert King High, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Robert King High

American mayor

Date of Birth: 09-Apr-1924

Date of Death: 30-Aug-1967

Profession: politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Robert King High (April 9, 1924– August 30, 1967) was an attorney and politician, a reform mayor of Miami, Florida, serving for over a decade from January 1957 until his death in August 1967.
From eastern Tennessee, High moved to Florida after his service in World War II.
He became active in the Democratic Party. In 1966, High was the Democratic Party nominee for governor of Florida, but he was defeated by Republican Claude Kirk in an upset election at a time when the Democratic Party generally still dominated state politics.