Very incomplete list! | |  James Waldo Ackerman (1926-1984) — of Illinois. Born in Jacksonville,DuvalCounty, Fla.,January1, 1926.Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;lawyer;SangamonCounty State's Attorney, 1956-60; circuit judge in Illinois 7thCircuit, 1971-76;U.S.District Judge for the Southern District of Illinois, 1976-79;U.S.District Judge for the Central District of Illinois, 1979-84;died in office 1984.Member,Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Died in Springfield,SangamonCounty, Ill.,November23, 1984 (age58 years, 327days).Burial location unknown. | | Robert Peter Aguilar (b. 1931) — also known asRobert P. Aguilar — of California. Born in Madera,MaderaCounty, Calif.,April15, 1931.Lawyer;superior court judge in California, 1979-80;U.S.District Judge for the Northern District of California, 1980-96;took senior status 1996.Hispanicancestry. Member,American BarAssociation;PhiAlpha Delta;Association of Trial Lawyers of America;AmericanArbitration Association.Still living as of 2000. | | Carl Richard Ajello (b. 1932) — of Connecticut. Born in Ansonia,New HavenCounty, Conn.,August22, 1932.Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives, 1963-75;Connecticutstate attorney general, 1975-83.Catholic.Member,AmericanJudicature Society;Association of Trial Lawyers ofAmerica;Rotary;Elks;American BarAssociation.Still living as of 1983. | | Anthony Alfred Alaimo (1920-2009) — also known asAnthony A. Alaimo — of Atlanta,FultonCounty, Ga.; Brunswick,GlynnCounty, Ga.; St. Simons Island,GlynnCounty, Ga.Born in Termini, Sicily,Italy,March29, 1920.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;lawyer;delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia,1960,1964;member ofGeorgiaRepublican State Central Committee, 1966-67;U.S.District Judge for the Southern District of Georgia, 1971-91;took senior status 1991.Methodist.Italianancestry. Member,PhiDelta Phi;DeltaSigma Phi;Association of Trial Lawyers of America;American BarAssociation.Died in Brunswick,GlynnCounty, Ga.,December30, 2009 (age89 years, 276days).Burial location unknown. | | George Edward Allen Jr. (1914-1990) — also known asGeorge E. Allen, Jr. — ofRichmond,Va.Born in Victoria,LunenburgCounty, Va.,April 4,1914.Democrat.Lawyer;alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia,1952;member ofVirginiastate house of delegates, 1954-81.Baptist.Member,American BarAssociation;Association of Trial Lawyers of America.DiedFebruary21, 1990 (age75 years, 323days).Burial location unknown.| |  Relatives:Married to Elizabeth Stone. |
| | Thomas Allgood Sr. (1928-2000) — of Augusta,RichmondCounty, Ga.Born in Augusta,RichmondCounty, Ga.,September10, 1928.Lawyer;member ofGeorgiastate senate, 1977-91.Member,AmericanJudicature Society;American BarAssociation;Association of Trial Lawyers of America.Killed in thecrashof a single-engineairplane,during takeoff from Daniel Fieldairport,Augusta,RichmondCounty, Ga.,August4, 2000 (age71 years, 329days).Interment atWestoverMemorial Park, Augusta, Ga. | | George Ross Anderson Jr. (1929-2020) — also known asG. Ross Anderson, Jr. — of Anderson,AndersonCounty, S.C.Born in Anderson,AndersonCounty, S.C.,January29, 1929.Served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean conflict;lawyer;member ofSouthCarolina state house of representatives, 1955-56;U.S.District Judge for South Carolina, 1980-2009; took senior status2009.Member,American BarAssociation;Association of Trial Lawyers of America;PhiDelta Phi.Died in South Carolina,December1, 2020 (age91 years, 307days).Interment atForestLawn Memorial Park, Anderson, S.C. | | Anthony Dominick Andora (b. 1930) — also known asAnthony D. Andora — of East Paterson (now Elmwood Park),BergenCounty, N.J.; Franklin Lakes,BergenCounty, N.J.Born in Paterson,PassaicCounty, N.J.,November20, 1930.Democrat.Lawyer;alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey,1964;chairof Bergen County Democratic Party, 1965-69; candidate forNewJersey state senate 40th District, 1977; member ofNew JerseyDemocratic State Committee, 1981.Catholic.Member,KappaDelta Pi;KappaPhi Kappa;Association of Trial Lawyers of America;American BarAssociation;AmericanLegion;Kiwanis;Jaycees.Still living as of 1981.| | Relatives: Sonof Anthony A. Andora and Theresa (Matera) Andora; married1962 toColleen Gill. |
| | Dennis Wayne Archer (b. 1942) — also known asDennis W. Archer — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,January1, 1942.Democrat.Lawyer;justice ofMichigan state supreme court, 1986-90; appointed 1986; resigned1990;mayorof Detroit, Mich., 1994-2001; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Michigan,1996,2000,2008.Africanancestry. Member,Freemasons;NationalBar Association;American BarAssociation;AmericanJudicature Society;Association of Trial Lawyers ofAmerica;AlphaPhi Alpha;NAACP.Still living as of 2020. | | Russell Anderson Austin Jr. — also known asRussell A. Austin, Jr. — of Aberdeen,GraysHarbor County, Wash.; Seattle,KingCounty, Wash.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention fromWashington,1968,1972;member ofWashingtonRepublican State Committee, 1970-73.Protestant.Member,Order ofthe Coif;AlphaDelta Phi;PhiAlpha Delta;American BarAssociation;Association of Trial Lawyers of America;Freemasons;ScottishRite Masons;Shriners.Still living as of 1973.| | Relatives: Sonof Russell Anderson Austin and Amanda (Ficks) Austin; married,June 23,1953, to Barbara Fortnum. |
| | William Orville Baldwin (1905-1988) — also known asOrville Baldwin;W. O.Baldwin —of Hebron,ThayerCounty, Neb.Born in Hebron,ThayerCounty, Neb.,February1, 1905.Democrat.Lawyer;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska,1940(alternate),1944;candidate forjustice ofNebraska state supreme court 4th District, 1958; candidate forNebraskastate attorney general, 1960.Presbyterian.Member,Rotary;American BarAssociation;Association of Trial Lawyers of America;Elks.DiedMarch19, 1988 (age83 years, 47days).Interment atHebron Community Cemetery, Hebron, Neb. | | Richard Martin Baner (b. 1936) — also known asRichard Baner — of Eureka,WoodfordCounty, Ill.Born in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,November27, 1936.Republican.Lawyer;alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois,1972.Christian.Member,LambdaChi Alpha;American BarAssociation;AmericanJudicature Society;Association of Trial Lawyers ofAmerica;PhiAlpha Delta;FarmBureau.Still living as of 1973.| | Relatives: Sonof Charles Martin Baner and Ella (Detweiler) Baner; married1955 to JanetMae Eastman. |
| | John Ries Bartels (1897-1997) — also known asJohn R. Bartels — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born inBaltimore,Md.,November8, 1897.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;lawyer;alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York,1944;Justiceof New York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1950-52; appointed 1950;defeated, 1952;U.S.District Judge for the Eastern District of New York, 1959-73;took senior status 1973.Member,American BarAssociation;AmericanJudicature Society;Association of Trial Lawyers ofAmerica.Died in Long Island JewishHospital,Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,February13, 1997 (age99 years, 97days).Burial location unknown. | | Francis H. Becker (b. 1915) — of Dubuque,DubuqueCounty, Iowa.Born in Dubuque,DubuqueCounty, Iowa,October15, 1915.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;justice ofIowa state supreme court, 1965-72.Catholic.Member,American BarAssociation;Association of Trial Lawyers of America;AmericanLegion;Elks;Knightsof Columbus;Foresters.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | William Odis Bertelsman (b. 1936) — of Fort Thomas,CampbellCounty, Ky.Born in Cincinnati,HamiltonCounty, Ohio,January31, 1936.Lawyer;U.S.District Judge for the Eastern District of Kentucky, 1979-.Member,American BarAssociation;Association of Trial Lawyers of America.Still living as of 2000. | | Raymond Joseph Broderick (1914-2000) — also known asRaymond J. Broderick — of Pennsylvania. Born in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,May 29,1914.Republican.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;delegateto Pennsylvania state constitutional convention, 1967;LieutenantGovernor of Pennsylvania, 1967-71; candidate forGovernor ofPennsylvania, 1970;U.S.District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1971-84;took senior status 1984.Catholic.Member,American BarAssociation;Association of Trial Lawyers of America.Died, ofcancer,in Gladwyne,MontgomeryCounty, Pa.,August6, 2000 (age86 years, 69days).Burial location unknown. | | Thomas Leo Brown (b. 1931) — also known asThomas L. Brown — of Lansing,InghamCounty, Mich.Born in Hillsdale,HillsdaleCounty, Mich.,November10, 1931.Republican.Lawyer;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives 57th District, 1967-70;circuitjudge in Michigan 30th Circuit, 1975-90; defeated, 1970.Catholic.Member,GammaEta Gamma;Knightsof Columbus;CatholicWar Veterans;AmericanJudicature Society;Association of Trial Lawyers ofAmerica.Still living as of 1990. | | Juan Guerrero Burciaga (1929-1995) — also known asJuan G. Burciaga — of Albuquerque,BernalilloCounty, N.M.Born in Roswell,ChavesCounty, N.M.,August17, 1929.Lawyer;U.S.District Judge for New Mexico, 1979-94; took senior status 1994.Hispanicancestry. Member,American BarAssociation;AmericanArbitration Association;Association of Trial Lawyers ofAmerica;AmericanJudicature Society.Died in Albuquerque,BernalilloCounty, N.M.,March 5,1995 (age65 years, 200days).Interment atSantaFe National Cemetery, Santa Fe, N.M.  | Harry Truman Chafin (b. 1945) — also known asH. Truman Chafin — of Williamson,MingoCounty, W.Va.BornJuly 10,1945.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofWestVirginia state senate 6th District, 1983-; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from West Virginia,1996,2000,2004(alternate).Presbyterian.Member,American BarAssociation;Association of Trial Lawyers of America;PiKappa Alpha;Moose;Elks;Freemasons;ScottishRite Masons;Shriners.Still living as of 2014.| | Presumably namedfor:HarryS. Truman | | | | Relatives: Son of Tom C. Chafin andHazel Marie Chafin; married to Letitia Neese. | | | | Image source: West VirginiaLegislature |
| | Roger E. Craig (b. 1933) — of Dearborn,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Blairsville,IndianaCounty, Pa.,April23, 1933.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofMichiganstate senate 10th District, 1965-70; defeated in primary, 1970.Protestant.Member,Association of Trial Lawyers of America;American CivilLiberties Union;Americansfor Democratic Action.Still living as of 1970. | | Alton Thomas Davis — also known asAlton T. Davis — of Grayling,CrawfordCounty, Mich.Democrat.Lawyer;CrawfordCounty Prosecuting Attorney;circuitjudge in Michigan 46th Circuit, 1990;Judge,Michigan Court of Appeals 4th District, 2005-10; appointed 2005;justiceof Michigan state supreme court, 2010; appointed 2010; defeated,2010.Episcopalian.Member,American Association for Justice;SigmaNu Phi;Elks;Rotary.Still living as of 2011. | | Joe S. Frank (b. 1942) — ofNewportNews, Va.Born inNewportNews, Va.,November14, 1942.Democrat.Lawyer;mayorof Newport News, Va., 1996-2010.Jewish. Member,American BarAssociation;Association of Trial Lawyers of America.Still living as of 2010. | | Louis L. Friedman (b. 1906) — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,December29, 1906.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Kings County 16th District, 1941-44; memberofNewYork state senate 15th District, 1945-55; resigned 1955;Justice ofNew York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1957-58.Jewish. Member,American BarAssociation;Association of Trial Lawyers of America;AmericanJewish Congress;B'naiB'rith;NationalLawyers Guild.Burial location unknown. | | Paul Victor Gadola Jr. (1929-2014) — also known asPaul V. Gadola, Jr. — of Flint,GeneseeCounty, Mich.Born in Flint,GeneseeCounty, Mich.,July 21,1929.Republican.Lawyer;member ofMichiganRepublican State Central Committee, 1959; candidate forMichiganstate senate 13th District, 1960; candidate forMichiganState University board of trustees, 1976, 1978; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Michigan,1984;U.S.District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan, 1998-2001;took senior status 2001.Catholic.Irishancestry. Member,NAACP;UrbanLeague;FederalistSociety;American BarAssociation;Association of Trial Lawyers of America;AncientOrder of Hibernians.Died, in Burcham HillsRetirementCommunity, East Lansing,InghamCounty, Mich.,December26, 2014 (age85 years, 158days).Interment atNewCalvary Catholic Cemetery, Flint, Mich. | | Jack John Garris (1919-2005) — also known asJack J. Garris;Jack JohnGaratzgeone —of Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Born in New York City (unknowncounty), N.Y.,October16, 1919.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;lawyer;WashtenawCounty Circuit Court Commissioner, 1955; candidate formayorof Ann Arbor, Mich., 1971.EasternOrthodox.Greekancestry. Member,American BarAssociation;Association of Trial Lawyers of America;Veterans ofForeign Wars;AmericanLegion;DeltaTheta Phi;Jaycees.Died, of astroke,while suffering fromParkinson'sdisease, in St. Joseph MercyHospital,Superior Township,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,February21, 2005 (age85 years, 128days).Interment atForestHill Cemetery, Ann Arbor, Mich.| | Relatives: Sonof John Garatzogeone and Constance (Maniatakos) Garatzogeone; married1948 toHelen Cazepis. |
| | John S. Gonas (b. 1907) — of South Bend,St. JosephCounty, Ind.Born in Crossfork,PotterCounty, Pa.,May 14,1907.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofIndianastate house of representatives, 1936-38; member ofIndianastate senate, 1940-48; candidate forLieutenantGovernor of Indiana, 1944; candidate forU.S.Representative from Indiana 3rd District, 1946; candidate forGovernor ofIndiana, 1948; probate judge in Indiana, 1949-58; Judge, IndianaAppellate Court, 1960-72.Ukrainianancestry. Member,American BarAssociation;Association of Trial Lawyers of America;PhiKappa Theta;Elks.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Samuel Gonas and Hazel (Stranka) Gonas; married1937 toTheodosia Bonder. |
| | John G. Good Jr. (b. 1926) — of Beaver,BeaverCounty, Pa.Born in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,May 17,1926.Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 47th District, 1971-72.Presbyterian.Member,American BarAssociation;Association of Trial Lawyers of America;AmericanArbitration Association.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Fred David Gray — also known asFred D. Gray — of Montgomery,MontgomeryCounty, Ala.; Tuskegee,MaconCounty, Ala.Born in Montgomery,MontgomeryCounty, Ala.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofAlabamastate house of representatives, 1970-74; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Alabama,2000,2004,2008;chairof Macon County Democratic Party, 2003.Churchof Christ.Africanancestry. Member,NationalBar Association;American BarAssociation;FederalBar Association;NAACP;Association of Trial Lawyers of America.Still living as of 2008.| | Relatives:Married to Carol Porter. |
| | Roman S. Gribbs (1925-2016) — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,December29, 1925.Democrat.Lawyer;WayneCounty Sheriff, 1968-69;mayorof Detroit, Mich., 1970-73;circuitjudge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1975-82; candidate forjustice ofMichigan state supreme court, 1976;Judge,Michigan Court of Appeals 1st District, 1983.Catholic.Member,DeltaSigma Phi;Association of Trial Lawyers of America;AmericanJudicature Society;NAACP.Died in Northville,WayneCounty, Mich.,April 5,2016 (age90 years, 98days).Burial location unknown. | | Denmark Groover Jr. (1922-2001) — of Macon,BibbCounty, Ga.Born in Quitman,BrooksCounty, Ga.,June 30,1922.Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II;lawyer;member ofGeorgiastate house of representatives from Bibb County, 1953-57,1963-65, 1971-75, 1983-95.Methodist.Member,PhiDelta Theta;Association of Trial Lawyers of America.During World War II, served as a pilot in the "Black Sheep Squadron";an injury left his right armpartiallyparalyzed. Sponsored the bill to put the Confederate battle flagon the Georgia state flag in 1956; supported the removal of theemblem in 2001.Died in Macon,BibbCounty, Ga.,April18, 2001 (age78 years, 292days).Interment atRiversideCemetery, Macon, Ga. | | Claude Harris Jr. (1940-1994) — of Tuscaloosa,TuscaloosaCounty, Ala.Born in Bessemer,JeffersonCounty, Ala.,June 29,1940.Democrat.Lawyer;circuit judge in Alabama, 1977-85;U.S.Representative from Alabama 7th District, 1987-93;U.S.Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama, 1993-94.Baptist.Member,American BarAssociation;Association of Trial Lawyers of America.Died in Birmingham,JeffersonCounty, Ala.,September2, 1994 (age54 years, 65days).Interment atMemoryHill Gardens, Tuscaloosa, Ala. | | George Copeland Hawkins Jr. (1918-1991) — also known asGeorge C. Hawkins, Jr. — of Gadsden,EtowahCounty, Ala.Born in Elora,LincolnCounty, Tenn.,December4, 1918.Democrat.Lawyer;alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama,1948;member ofAlabamastate house of representatives; elected 1950, 1954; candidate forGovernorof Alabama, 1958; member ofAlabamastate senate; elected 1962; candidate forU.S.Representative from Alabama, 1964.Methodist.Member,Association of Trial Lawyers of America;American BarAssociation.Died, ofkidneyfailure,August9, 1991 (age72 years, 248days).Interment atForrestCemetery, Gadsden, Ala. | | Odell H. Huffman (1923-1994) — of Princeton,MercerCounty, W.Va.Born inWyomingCounty, W.Va.,February18, 1923.Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;lawyer;mayorof Princeton, W.Va., 1965-66; member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates, 1969-72, 1991-94 (MercerCounty 1969-72, 20th District 1991-94); defeated (Republican), 1950;died in office 1994; member ofWestVirginia state senate 10th District, 1973-84.Methodist.Member,American BarAssociation;Association of Trial Lawyers of America;Elks;Moose;Rotary;Kiwanis.DiedOctober2, 1994 (age71 years, 226days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Mitchell Odell Huffman and Callie (Whittington) Huffman; married,August5, 1950, to Geraldine Cline. |
| | Barry W. Jackson (b. 1930) — of Fairbanks,FairbanksNorth Star Borough, Alaska.Born in Long Branch,MonmouthCounty, N.J.,January27, 1930.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofAlaskastate house of representatives, 1965-66.Episcopalian.Member,DeltaTheta Phi;American BarAssociation;Association of Trial Lawyers of America;Kiwanis;Elks;NAACP;American CivilLiberties Union.Still living as of 1967.| | Relatives: Sonof Rodney H. Jackson and Marion (Englebright) Jackson; married,June 4,1955, to Susan Braddy Shields. |
| | John A. Kissel (b. 1959) — of Enfield,HartfordCounty, Conn.Born in Worcester,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,1959.Republican.Lawyer;member ofConnecticutstate senate 7th District, 2002-10.Member,Association of Trial Lawyers of America;Jaycees.Still living as of 2010. | | Norman Krivosha (b. 1934) — of Nebraska. Born in Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,August3, 1934.Chiefjustice of Nebraska state supreme court, 1978.Jewish. Member,American BarAssociation;Association of Trial Lawyers of America.Still living as of 1984. | | Raymond W. Krolikowski (b. 1928) — also known asRay Krolikowski — of Hamtramck,WayneCounty, Mich.; Birmingham,OaklandCounty, Mich.Born in Hamtramck,WayneCounty, Mich.,July 25,1928.Democrat.Lawyer;delegateto Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County14th District, 1961-62; member ofMichiganState University board of trustees, 1975-82.Catholic.Polishancestry. Member,PolishLegion of American Veterans;PolishNational Alliance;Lions;American BarAssociation;Association of Trial Lawyers of America;Rotary.Still living as of 1982.| | Relatives: Sonof Walter Krolikowski and Regina (Wypijewski)Krolikowski. |
| | H. Martin Lancaster (b. 1943) — of Goldsboro,WayneCounty, N.C.Born in Patetown Community,WayneCounty, N.C.,March24, 1943.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofNorthCarolina state house of representatives, 1979-86;U.S.Representative from North Carolina 3rd District, 1987-95;defeated, 1994.Presbyterian.Member,Freemasons;ScottishRite Masons;Shriners;Elks;American BarAssociation;Association of Trial Lawyers of America.Still living as of 2014.  | L. Harvey Lodge (b. 1902) — of Milford,OaklandCounty, Mich.; Pontiac,OaklandCounty, Mich.; Waterford,OaklandCounty, Mich.Born in Milford,OaklandCounty, Mich.,November8, 1902.Republican.Lawyer;delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan,1944;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Oakland County 2nd District,1947-48; defeated, 1948; member ofMichiganstate senate, 1957-60, 1967-74 (12th District 1957-60, 17thDistrict 1967-74); defeated, 1964, 1974.Methodist.Member,Elks;Freemasons;Shriners;Knightsof Pythias;American BarAssociation;AmericanJudicature Society;Association of Trial Lawyers ofAmerica.Burial location unknown.| | Image source:Michigan Manual 1957-58 |
| | | Gary R. McDonald (b. 1940) — of Saginaw,SaginawCounty, Mich.BornFebruary3, 1940.Democrat.Lawyer;district judge in Michigan, 1972-76;circuitjudge in Michigan 10th Circuit, 1977-87; candidate forjustice ofMichigan state supreme court, 1978;Judge,Michigan Court of Appeals 3rd District, 1987-; appointed 1987.Catholic.Member,American BarAssociation;Association of Trial Lawyers of America;AmericanJudicature Society.Still living as of 1987. | | Robert Reynold Merhige Jr. (1919-2005) — of Virginia. Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,February5, 1919.Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;U.S.District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia, 1967-86;took senior status 1986.Member,Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Died inRichmond,Va.,February18, 2005 (age86 years, 13days).Burial location unknown. | | Willard L. Mikesell (1925-2003) — also known asMike Mikesell — of Charlotte,EatonCounty, Mich.Born in Charlotte,EatonCounty, Mich.,April18, 1925.Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;lawyer;candidate in Republican primary fordelegateto Michigan state constitutional convention from Eaton District,1961;EatonCounty Prosecuting Attorney, 1965-68; candidate in Republicanprimary forMichiganstate house of representatives 56th District, 1968;circuitjudge in Michigan 5th Circuit, 1971-76; defeated, 1966, 1976;Independent candidate forjustice ofMichigan state supreme court, 1986.Congregationalist.Member,Association of Trial Lawyers of America;Veterans ofForeign Wars;AmericanLegion;Freemasons;Shriners;Lions;Eagles;Elks.Died, in Ingham RegionalMedicalCenter, Lansing,InghamCounty, Mich.,September30, 2003 (age78 years, 165days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof George Edward Mikesell and Maria Laura (Wilson)Mikesell. |
| | Lawrence J. Morrissey (b. 1969) — also known asLarry Morrissey — of Rockford,WinnebagoCounty, Ill.Born in Rockford,WinnebagoCounty, Ill.,1969.Lawyer;mayorof Rockford, Ill., 2005-; defeated (Independent), 2001.Member,American BarAssociation;American Association for Justice.Still living as of 2010.| | Relatives: Sonof Joseph A. Morrissey and Josephine (Matranga) Morrissey; married toStacy Hedrick. | | | | See alsoWikipediaarticle |
| | Morgan Francis Murphy (1932-2016) — also known asMorgan F. Murphy — of Illinois. Born in Illinois,April16, 1932.Democrat.U.S.Representative from Illinois, 1971-81 (3rd District 1971-73, 2ndDistrict 1973-81).Member,American BarAssociation;Association of Trial Lawyers of America.Died in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,March 4,2016 (age83 years, 323days).Burial location unknown. | | William B. Murphy (b. 1945) — of Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.; East Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.Born in Champaign,ChampaignCounty, Ill.,April10, 1945.Lawyer;Judge,Michigan Court of Appeals 3rd District, 1988-, 2008-13; appointed1988.Catholic.Member,American BarAssociation;Association of Trial Lawyers of America;FederalBar Association.Still living as of 2013. | | James Lowell Oakes (b. 1924) — also known asJames L. Oakes — of Brattleboro,WindhamCounty, Vt.Born in Springfield,SangamonCounty, Ill.,February21, 1924.Republican.Lawyer;alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont,1960;member ofVermontstate senate, 1961-64;Vermontstate attorney general, 1967;U.S.District Judge for Vermont, 1970;Judgeof U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit, 1971-92.Unitarian-Universalist.Member,American BarAssociation;Association of Trial Lawyers of America;AmericanJudicature Society.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof James Lowell Oakes ; married to Rosalyn M. Landon. |
| | Owen Bradford Pickett (1930-2010) — also known asOwen B. Pickett — ofVirginiaBeach, Va.Born inRichmond,Va.,August31, 1930.Democrat.Lawyer;accountant;member ofVirginiastate house of delegates, 1972-86;VirginiaDemocratic state chair, 1980-82;U.S.Representative from Virginia 2nd District, 1987-2001; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Virginia,1996,2000.Member,American BarAssociation;Association of Trial Lawyers of America;Rotary;Lions;Freemasons;Shriners.Died inVirginiaBeach, Va.,October27, 2010 (age80 years, 57days).Interment atTaylorsville Baptist Church Cemetery, Taylorsville, Va. | | Walter Ward Reynoldson (b. 1920) — also known asW. Ward Reynoldson — of Osceola,ClarkeCounty, Iowa.Born in St. Edward,BooneCounty, Neb.,May 17,1920.Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;lawyer;ClarkeCounty Attorney, 1953-57;justice ofIowa state supreme court, 1971-87;chiefjustice of Iowa state supreme court, 1978-87;lawprofessor.Member,Rotary;AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Association of Trial Lawyers of America;American BarAssociation;AmericanJudicature Society.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Walter Scorer Reynoldson and Mabel Matilda (Sallach) Reynoldson;married,December24, 1942, to Janet Aline Mills; married,June 3,1989, to Patricia A. Frey. |
| | Richard W. Sabers (b. 1938) — of South Dakota. Born in Salem,McCookCounty, S.Dak.,February12, 1938.Justiceof South Dakota state supreme court 2nd District, 1986-.Catholic.Member,American BarAssociation;Association of Trial Lawyers of America.Still living as of 1993. | | Hubert Mayer Safran (b. 1930) — of Colorado. Born in Salt Lake City,Salt LakeCounty, Utah,December25, 1930.Member ofColoradostate house of representatives, 1965.Jewish. Member,Lions;Jaycees;B'naiB'rith;Association of Trial Lawyers of America.Still living as of 1967.  | George Wahr Sallade (1922-1997) — also known asGeorge W. Sallade — of Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Born in Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,November16, 1922.Member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Washtenaw County 1stDistrict, 1955-60; defeated (Democratic), 1968;chair ofWashtenaw County Democratic Party, 1965-68; Democratic candidateforMichiganstate senate 18th District, 1966, 1970; Democratic candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1982; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Michigan,1984,1988(alternate).Episcopalian.Member,American BarAssociation;Association of Trial Lawyers of America;Freemasons;Moose;Rotary;PhiAlpha Delta;SigmaDelta Chi;SigmaPhi.DiedJune 18,1997 (age74 years, 214days).Interment atForestHill Cemetery, Ann Arbor, Mich.| | Image source:Ann Arbor News, June 15, 1968 |
| | Ronald Arthur Sarasin (b. 1934) — also known asRonald A. Sarasin — of Beacon Falls,New HavenCounty, Conn.Born in Fall River,BristolCounty, Mass.,December31, 1934.Republican.Lawyer;member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives 95th District, 1969-73;U.S.Representative from Connecticut 5th District, 1973-79; delegateto Republican National Convention from Connecticut,1976;candidate forGovernor ofConnecticut, 1978.Member,American BarAssociation;AmericanArbitration Association;Association of Trial Lawyers ofAmerica.Still living as of 2000. | | Alan Kooi Simpson (b. 1931) — also known asAlan K. Simpson — of Cody,ParkCounty, Wyo.Born inDenver,Colo.,September2, 1931.Republican.Lawyer;member ofWyomingstate house of representatives from Park County, 1964-77;U.S.Senator from Wyoming, 1979-97; appointed 1979.Episcopalian.Member,American BarAssociation;Association of Trial Lawyers of America;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Rotary;Eagles;Elks;Freemasons;Shriners;AlphaTau Omega.Still living as of 2014. | | Guy Sparks (c.1928-1983) — also known as"Anniston's Conscience" — of Anniston,CalhounCounty, Ala.Born in Holt,TuscaloosaCounty, Ala., about 1928.Democrat.Lawyer;Alabama Commissioner of Revenue, 1961-63; candidate forAlabamastate attorney general, 1966; attorney for Alabama Labor Council,AFL-CIO.Methodist.Member,AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;American BarAssociation;Association of Trial Lawyers of America.Died in1983(ageabout55 years).Interment atHighlandCemetery, Anniston, Ala.| | Relatives:Brother-in-law ofJamesM. Fullan Jr.. | | | | Campaign slogan (1966): "I run not forgain, not for power — but for service." | | | | Campaign slogan (1966): "The people'scandidate." |
| | Floyd Davidson Spence (1928-2001) — also known asFloyd Spence — of Lexington,LexingtonCounty, S.C.Born in Columbia,RichlandCounty, S.C.,April 9,1928.Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict;lawyer;member ofSouthCarolina state house of representatives, 1957-62; delegate toRepublican National Convention from South Carolina,1964,1972(delegation chair),1988;member ofSouthCarolina state senate, 1967-70 (22nd District 1967-68, 7thDistrict 1969-70); resigned 1970;U.S.Representative from South Carolina 2nd District, 1971-2001; diedin office 2001.Lutheran.Member,Sonsof Confederate Veterans;FarmBureau;AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Forty andEight;American BarAssociation;AmericanJudicature Society;Association of Trial Lawyers ofAmerica;KappaAlpha Order.Died, following surgery to remove ablood clotfrom his brain, in St. Dominic-Jackson MemorialHospital,Jackson,HindsCounty, Miss.,August16, 2001 (age73 years, 129days).Interment atSt. Peters Lutheran Church Cemetery, Lexington, S.C. | | Frederick Lawrence Stackable (1935-2022) — also known asFred L. Stackable — of Lansing,InghamCounty, Mich.; Cedar,LeelanauCounty, Mich.Born in Howell,LivingstonCounty, Mich.,December4, 1935.Republican.Lawyer;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives 58th District, 1971-74.Member,American BarAssociation;Association of Trial Lawyers of America;AmericanJudicature Society.DiedJuly 31,2022 (age86 years, 239days).Burial location unknown. | | Harley Orrin Staggers Jr. (b. 1951) — also known asHarley O. Staggers, Jr. — of Keyser,MineralCounty, W.Va.Born inWashington,D.C.,February22, 1951.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofWestVirginia state senate 16th District, 1980-82; appointed 1980;resigned 1982;U.S.Representative from West Virginia 2nd District, 1983-93.Catholic.Member,American BarAssociation;Association of Trial Lawyers of America;Moose;Lions;Jaycees.Still living as of 2014. | | Hubert Teitelbaum (b. 1915) — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,July 2,1915.Republican.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War II;U.S.Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania, 1957-61;U.S.District Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania, 1970-.Member,American BarAssociation;AmericanJudicature Society;Association of Trial Lawyers ofAmerica;AmericanLegion;AmericanArbitration Association;Order ofthe Coif.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Jack Teitelbaum and Anna (Wolk) Teitelbaum; married,December2, 1949, to Maja Wahrheit. |
| | Peter Andrew Tomel (b. 1934) — of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,1934.Lawyer;delegateto Illinois state constitutional convention 10th District,1969-70.Member,American BarAssociation;Association of Trial Lawyers of America.Still living as of 1970. | | Togiola Talalelei A. Tulafono (b. 1947) — also known asTogiola T. A. Tulafono — of Pago Pago,AmericanSamoa; Utulei Village,AmericanSamoa.Born in Aunu'u Island,AmericanSamoa,February28, 1947.Democrat.Lawyer;vice-president, South PacificAirways,1976-78; district judge in American Samoa, 1978-80; member ofAmericanSamoa senate, 1980-84, 1989-96;LieutenantGovernor of American Samoa, 1997-2003;Governor ofAmerican Samoa, 2003-; delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom American Samoa,2004,2008;candidate forDelegateto U.S. Congress from American Samoa, 2014.Congregationalist.Member,American BarAssociation;Association of Trial Lawyers of America;Rotary.Still living as of 2014. | | Richard C. Turner (b. 1927) — ofPottawattamieCounty, Iowa.Born in Avoca,PottawattamieCounty, Iowa,September30, 1927.Republican. Member ofIowastate senate, 1960-64;Iowastate attorney general, 1967-;U.S.Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa, 1981-86.Presbyterian.Member,American BarAssociation;Association of Trial Lawyers of America;AmericanJudicature Society;AmericanLegion;Forty andEight.Still living as of 1986. | | Myron H. Wahls (b. 1921) — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,December11, 1921.Republican.Lawyer;candidate forMichiganstate attorney general, 1974;circuitjudge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1975-82; appointed 1975;Judge,Michigan Court of Appeals 1st District, 1982-; appointed 1982.Africanancestry. Member,NationalBar Association;AmericanJudicature Society;Association of Trial Lawyers ofAmerica;American CivilLiberties Union.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Clifton Alexander Woodrum III (b. 1938) — also known asClifton A. Woodrum III;ChipWoodrum —ofRoanoke,Va.Born inWashington,D.C.,July 23,1938.Democrat.Lawyer;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia,1972;VirginiaDemocratic state chair, 1972-76; member ofVirginiastate house of delegates 16th District, 1980-.Member,American BarAssociation;Association of Trial Lawyers of America;SigmaAlpha Epsilon;PhiAlpha Delta.Still living as of 2001. | | Paul Zakaib Jr. (b. 1932) — of Charleston,KanawhaCounty, W.Va.Born in Los Angeles,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,October20, 1932.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict;lawyer;member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1967-74;defeated, 1974; candidate forWestVirginia state senate 8th District, 1978, 1980.EasternOrthodox. Member,Elks;PhiDelta Phi;American BarAssociation;Association of Trial Lawyers of America.Still living as of 1980.| | Relatives: Sonof Paul Zakaib and Hazel (Rahal) Zakaib; married,March12, 1967, to Maria Lucia DeRito. |
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