Harry G. Snyder
The Honorable Harry Snyder | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals District II | |
| In office October 1, 1991 – July 31, 2010 | |
| Appointed by | Tommy Thompson |
| Preceded by | Burton A. Scott |
| Succeeded by | Paul F. Reilly |
| Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the Waukesha Circuit, Branch 1 | |
| In office December 8, 1980 – October 1, 1991 | |
| Appointed by | Lee S. Dreyfus |
| Preceded by | Max Raskin (Acting) William E. Gramling (Disabled) |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Wimmer |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 84th district | |
| In office January 1, 1975 – December 8, 1980 | |
| Preceded by | John M. Alberts |
| Succeeded by | John M. Alberts |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 11, 1938 University of Wisconsin (B.S.) |
| Profession | lawyer, judge |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1964–1967 |
Harry G. Snyder (February 11, 1938 – February 23, 2023) was an American lawyer and retired judge. He served on the Wisconsin Court of Appeals in the Waukesha-based District II from 1991 until his retirement in 2010. Earlier in his career, he served six years in the Wisconsin State Assembly and eleven years as a Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge in Waukesha County.
Biography
Snyder was born on February 11, 1938, in
University of Wisconsin-Madison and Marquette University Law School
.
Career
Snyder served in the
United States Ambassador to Turkey while stationed at Incirlik Air Base.[2] After returning to the United States, Snyder served as Assistant District Attorney of Waukesha County from 1968 to 1969. He was elected to the Assembly in 1974 and re-elected in 1976, 1978, and 1980. He resigned from the Assembly a month after winning re-election in 1980 to accept appointment to the Wisconsin Circuit Court from Governor Lee S. Dreyfus
. He remained on the Circuit Court until his appointment to the Court of Appeals in 1991. Judge Snyder retired in 2010.
References
- ^ "Snyder, Harry G. 1938". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
- ^ "Harry G. Snyder". Wisconsin Court System. Retrieved November 23, 2011.