He served as a member of the House of Representatives of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands between 1965 and 1966.
Born on Pingelap in February 1931, Robert studied at the University of Hawaii, graduating with a BA in education in 1964.
He also returned to the University of Hawaii, earning an MA in educational administration in 1975.
[1] However, when he returned to the territory the same year, he became a patient at the hemodialysis unit at Majuro Hospital.
He died in June 1978 and was buried on Ponape, survived by his wife Elihna and six children.