Robert N. Denham (October 23, 1885 – June 18, 1954) was an American attorney who served as general counsel to the National Labor Relations Board.
He held "conservative views" and wielded "considerable influence" on labor-management relations and interpretations of the newly passed Taft-Hartley Act.
Nominated by US President Harry S. Truman,[3] Denham received unanimous approval by the US Senate Labor Committee.
He received "full and independent powers to investigate violations, file complaints and prosecute offenders before the board.
[5] In October 1947, the NLRB overruled him, which meant that top officers of the American Federation of Labor (AFL) and Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) would not have to sign an anti-Communist oath per the Taft-Hartley Act.