Lawrence R. Yetka | |
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| Associate Justice of theMinnesota Supreme Court | |
| In office June 2, 1973 – January 4, 1993 | |
| Appointed by | Wendell Anderson |
| Preceded by | Robert Sheran |
| Succeeded by | Alan Page |
| Member of theMinnesota House of Representatives from the 54th district | |
| In office January 2, 1951 – January 2, 1961 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1924-10-01)October 1, 1924 Cloquet,Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | November 12, 2017(2017-11-12) (aged 93) Cloquet, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Minnesota (BA,JD) |
Lawrence Robert Yetka[1] (October 1, 1924 – November 12, 2017) was anassociate justice of theMinnesota Supreme Court and a member of theMinnesota House of Representatives.[2]
Yetka was born inCloquet, Minnesota. He graduated from theUniversity of Minnesota Law School in 1948, and served in theMinnesota House of Representatives from 1951 to 1961. He became a special municipal judge in 1961, and served until he became Cloquet City Attorney in 1964.[2]
Yetka was appointed to the Supreme Court in 1973[2][3] by Gov.Wendell Anderson,[4] replacingRobert Sheran, who had been promoted to chief justice after the retirement of Chief JusticeOscar Knutson.[5] Yetka served on the Minnesota Supreme Court until his retirement in 1993.[3] He died on November 12, 2017.[6]
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| Preceded by | Associate Justice, Minnesota Supreme Court 1973-1993 | Succeeded by |
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