Clarence Addison Brimmer Jr. (July 11, 1922 – October 23, 2014) was an American judge. He served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Wyoming.[1]
Clarence Addison Brimmer Jr. | |
|---|---|
 Brimmer in 1996 | |
| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Wyoming | |
| In office September 27, 2006 – October 23, 2014 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Wyoming | |
| In office 1986–1992 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Alan Bond Johnson |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Wyoming | |
| In office September 16, 1975 – September 27, 2006 | |
| Appointed by | Gerald Ford |
| Preceded by | Ewing Thomas Kerr |
| Succeeded by | Nancy D. Freudenthal |
| United States Attorney for the District of Wyoming | |
| In office 1974–1975 | |
| President | Gerald Ford |
| Preceded by | Richard V. Thomas |
| Succeeded by | James P. Castburg |
| 23rd Attorney General of Wyoming | |
| In office 1971–1974 | |
| Governor | Stanley K. Hathaway |
| Preceded by | James E. Barrett |
| Succeeded by | David B. Kennedy |
| Chairman of the Wyoming Republican Party | |
| In office 1967–1971 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Clarence Addison Brimmer Jr. July 11, 1922 Rawlins, Wyoming, U.S. |
| Died | October 23, 2014 (aged 92) Boulder, Colorado, U.S. |
| Children | Philip A. Brimmer |
| Education | University of Michigan (BA) University of Michigan Law School (JD) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1942–1946 |
Life and career
editBorn in Rawlins, Wyoming, Brimmer was the son of Geraldine Zingsheim and Clarence Addison Brimmer Sr.[2] He attended Rawlins High School and the University of Michigan, where he served as an editor for The Michigan Daily.[2] He also attended the University of Michigan Law School, where he earned his Juris Doctor degree.[1]
Brimmer served in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II.[2]
He served as a chairperson of the Wyoming Republican Party from 1967 to 1971.[2] After stepping down as chairperson, Brimmer was nominated by the 27th Governor of Wyoming, Stanley K. Hathaway, to serve as the attorney general for Wyoming.[2] He succeeded James E. Barrett and served until 1974, when he was succeeded by David B. Kennedy. He then was nominated by Gerald Ford to serve as the United States Attorney for the United States District Court for the District of Wyoming until 1975.[2]
Brimmer served as a judge of the United States District Court for the District of Wyoming, succeeding Ewing Thomas Kerr and receiving his commission on September 16, 1975. He assumed senior status on September 27, 2006, was succeeded by Nancy D. Freudenthal,[3] and assumed inactive senior status in June 2013.[4][5]
Brimmer died on October 23, 2014 at the Boulder Community Hospital in Boulder, Colorado, at the age of 92.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Brimmer, Clarence Addison, Jr". Federal Judicial Center. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Former federal judge Brimmer dies at 92". Billings Gazette. October 24, 2014. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
- ^ Heary, Ben (May 14, 2009). "Gov nominates wife for federal court". Casper Star-Tribune. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. District Judge Clarence Brimmer retires at 90". Billings Gazette. June 27, 2013. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
- ^ "Transcript of Hearing on Petitions for United States Citizenship and Naturalization Ceremony" (PDF). United States District Court for the District of Wyoming. July 8, 2013.
External links
edit- Clarence Addison Brimmer Jr. at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- Judges of the United States