| 词条 | Walter H. Cleary |
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Walter Henry Cleary (November 17, 1887 – April 12, 1974) was a Vermont attorney and judge. His career was most notable for his service as an Associate Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court from 1948 to 1958, and Chief Justice from 1958 to 1959. Early lifeCleary was born in Lyndonville, Vermont on November 17, 1887, the son of John and Mary Louise (McArthur) Cleary.{{sfn|The American Catholic Who's Who|page=65}} He was educated in Lyndonville, and graduated from Lyndon Institute in 1906.{{sfn|The American Catholic Who's Who|page=65}} Cleary was a 1911 graduate of Middlebury College (A.B.) (Phi Beta Kappa, Delta Upsilon, Phi Delta Phi), and taught at the Mitchell School in Billerica, Massachusetts from 1911 to 1913.{{sfn|The American Catholic Who's Who|page=65}}{{sfn|Catalogue of Officers and Students of Middlebury College|page=397}} He was a 1915 graduate of Boston University School of Law (LL.B.).{{sfn|The American Catholic Who's Who|page=65}} Early careerCleary practiced law in Newport.{{sfn|The American Catholic Who's Who|page=65}} A Republican, from 1916 to 1934 he was a U.S. Commissioner, empowered to conduct initial hearings on cases including illegal entry into the United States and Prohibition Amendment violations.{{sfn|The American Catholic Who's Who|page=65}} He was Newport's city attorney from 1922 to 1934, and was president of the Vermont Bar Association from 1932 to 1933.{{sfn|The American Catholic Who's Who|page=65}} Cleary was president of the National Bank of Newport from 1933 to 1934.{{sfn|The American Catholic Who's Who|page=65}} In addition to his career as an attorney, Cleary was a trustee of Middlebury College, Saint Michael's College, Lyndon Institute and the Vermont State Library.{{sfn|"Judge Cleary Dies, Was Chief Justice"|page=8}} He was a longtime member of St. Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church in Newport. Cleary was also active in the Knights of Columbus, and held several leadership roles at the local and state level.{{sfn|The American Catholic Who's Who|page=65}} Career as judgeIn 1934, Cleary was appointed a judge of the Vermont Superior Court.{{sfn|The American Catholic Who's Who|page=65}} He advanced through seniority to become the court's chief judge in 1938, and served in this position until 1948.{{sfn|The American Catholic Who's Who|page=65}}{{sfn|"Gov. Johnson Names Cleary Supreme Court Chief Justice"|page=2}} In 1948, Cleary was appointed an Associate Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court, replacing Allen R. Sturtevant, who had retired.{{sfn|"Gov. Johnson Names Cleary Supreme Court Chief Justice"|page=2}} He served until 1958, when he was appointed to replace Olin M. Jeffords as chief justice.{{sfn|"Gov. Johnson Names Cleary Supreme Court Chief Justice"|page=2}} He held this post until retiring in March 1959, which was required because he had reached the mandatory retirement age of 70.{{sfn|"Gov. Johnson Names Cleary Supreme Court Chief Justice"|page=2}}{{sfn|"Vt. Supreme Court Convenes March Term Wednesday"|page=2}} He was succeeded as chief justice by Benjamin N. Hulburd.{{sfn|"Vt. Supreme Court Convenes March Term Wednesday"|page=2}} AwardsCleary received the honorary degree of LL.D. from the College of the Holy Cross in 1943.{{sfn|The American Catholic Who's Who|page=65}} In 1950, he was awarded an honorary J.S.D. from Suffolk University Law School.{{sfn|Vermont Legislative Directory|page=593}} He was awarded an LL.D. from Saint Michael's College in 1958.{{sfn|"Vt. Chief Justice to receive honorary Degree from SMC"|page=28}} Death and burialCleary died at a nursing home in Newport on April 12, 1974.{{sfn|"Judge Cleary Dies, Was Chief Justice"|page=8}} He was buried at St. Elizabeth's Cemetery in Lyndonville.{{sfn|"Judge Cleary Dies, Was Chief Justice"|page=8}} FamilyIn 1917, Cleary married Arlene M. Decoteau.{{sfn|The American Catholic Who's Who|page=65}}{{sfn|"Judge Cleary Dies, Was Chief Justice"|page=8}} They were the parents of a son, John McArthur Cleary (1918-1984), an editorial writer for the Hartford Times, and a daughter, Louise Ellen (1920-2006), the wife of Charles Horvath.{{sfn|The American Catholic Who's Who|page=65}}{{sfn|"Judge Cleary Dies, Was Chief Justice"|page=8}} ReferencesSourcesBooks
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|title=Associate Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court |before=Allen R. Sturtevant |after=Percival L. Shangraw |years=1948–1958}}{{succession box |title=Chief Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court |before=Olin M. Jeffords |after=Benjamin N. Hulburd |years=1958–1959}}{{s-end}}{{authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Cleary, Walter H.}} 10 : 1887 births|1974 deaths|Middlebury College alumni|Boston University School of Law alumni|People from Lyndonville, Vermont|People from Newport (city), Vermont|Vermont lawyers|Vermont Republicans|Vermont Supreme Court justices|Burials in Vermont |
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