Harry G. Snyder

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The Honorable
Harry Snyder
Judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals District II
In office
October 1, 1991 – July 31, 2010
Appointed byTommy Thompson
Preceded byBurton A. Scott
Succeeded byPaul F. Reilly
Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the Waukesha Circuit, Branch 1
In office
December 8, 1980 – October 1, 1991
Appointed byLee S. Dreyfus
Preceded byMax Raskin (Acting)
William E. Gramling (Disabled)
Succeeded byJoseph Wimmer
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the 84th district
In office
January 1, 1975 – December 8, 1980
Preceded byJohn M. Alberts
Succeeded byJohn M. Alberts
Personal details
Born(1938-02-11)February 11, 1938
Davenport, Iowa, U.S.
Died(2023-02-23)February 23, 2023
Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Children3
Education
Professionlawyer, judge
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Air Force
Years of service1964–1967

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[edit]

Snyder was born on February 11, 1938, in Davenport, Iowa.[1] He graduated from Oconomowoc High School in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, and attended Ripon College, the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Marquette University Law School.

Career[edit]

Snyder served in the Judge Advocate General's Corps as an officer in the United States Air Force and Air Force Reserve. During this time, he was named a NATO Trial Observer by 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[edit]

  1. ^ "Snyder, Harry G. 1938". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
  2. ^ "Harry G. Snyder". Wisconsin Court System. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
Legal offices
Preceded by
Max Raskin (Acting)
William E. Gramling (Disabled)
Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the Waukesha Circuit, Branch 1
1980 – 1991
Succeeded by
Preceded by Judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals District I
1991 – 2010
Succeeded by