Rudolph Hargrave
Rudolph Hargrave | |
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Justice of the David L. Boren | |
Preceded by | Denver Davison |
Succeeded by | Doug Combs |
District Judge, Seminole County, Oklahoma | |
Personal details | |
Born | East Central State University University of Oklahoma | February 15, 1925
Profession | Attorney, judge |
Rudolph Hargrave (February 15, 1925 – April 1, 2014) served as a justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court from 1978 until his retirement on December 31, 2010. Before being elevated to the highest court, he was a superior court and district judge for Seminole County from 1969 to 1978.
Early life and education
Born February 15, 1925, in
Career
He began in private practice in Wewoka after graduation. In 1964, he was elected County Judge for Seminole County, Oklahoma until 1967. From 1967 to 1969, Hargrave was a superior court judge and then a district judge from 1969 to 1978, both in the same county.[1]
On October 10, 1978, Hargrave was appointed to the
Personal
Hargrave and his wife, Madeline, had three children, Cindy Keefer of Ada, Oklahoma, John Robert Hargrave of Wewoka, Oklahoma, and Jana Howard of Ardmore, Oklahoma.[1][a]
Hargrave was a 32nd Degree Mason and belonged to the United Methodist Men's Group.[1]
Death
Hargrave died on April 1, 2014.[1] He was buried in Oakwood Cemetery in Wewoka.[3]
Honors
- Hargrave received the Distinguished Alumnus Award in 1969 from ECU.[4]
- The Sovereignty Symposium’s writing awards, the Hargrave Prizes, are named in his honor.[4]
- In August, 2013, a moot courtroom in the new ECU Chickasaw Business and Conference Center was named for Judge Hargrave.[5]
Notes
- ^ Madeline's maiden name was Shipley.
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Rudolph Hargrave." The Oklahoman Obituaries. April 3, 2014. Accessed December 15, 2016.
- ^ a b Morava, Kim. "Judge Combs named to State Supreme Court." Shawnee News-Star. November 6, 2010. Accessed January 2, 2016.
- ^ The Ada News
- ^ a b "Retired Justice Rudolph Hargrave Oklahoma Supreme Court 1925 – 2014." American Bar Association News and Press Releases. Accessed December 15, 2016.
- ^ "Legacy At ECU Began With Chief Justice Rudolph Hargrave." ECU News. April 2, 2014. Accessed March 23, 2019.