James H. Brickley
James H. Brickley | |
|---|---|
President of Eastern Michigan University | |
| In office 1975–1978 | |
| Preceded by | Ralph Gilden (interim) |
| Succeeded by | John W. Porter |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 15, 1928 Flint, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | September 28, 2001 (aged 72) Traverse City, Michigan, U.S. |
| Spouse | Joyce Braithwaite-Brickley |
| Alma mater | New York University University of Detroit |
James H. Brickley (November 15, 1928 – September 28, 2001) was an American judge and politician who served as the 56th and 58th
Biography
Brickley was born in
Brickley served as United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan. He was Lieutenant Governor of Michigan from 1971 to 1974 and again from 1979 to 1982 under Governor William Milliken. From 1975 until 1978 he was president of Eastern Michigan University. Brickley was appointed to the Michigan Supreme Court in December 1982 to replace retiring justice Mary S. Coleman. From 1995 to 1996 Brickley was the chief justice of the Michigan Supreme Court.[1] He retired from the bench in October 1999 and Governor John Engler appointed United States Attorney Stephen Markman to replace him.
He died in Traverse City, Michigan in 2001.
Notes
- ^ "James Brickley". www.micourthistory.org. Retrieved 2019-01-13.
