Walter V. Schaefer
Walter Vincent Schaefer[1] (December 10, 1904 – June 15, 1986) was an American jurist and educator.
Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Schaefer graduated from Hyde Park High School and then received his bachelor's and law degrees from University of Chicago. Schaefer practiced law in Chicago, Illinois and Washington, D. C. Schaefer was also a law professor at Northwestern University and served as a legislative aide to Illinois Governor Adlai Stevenson. Schaeffer then served in the Illinois Supreme Court from 1951 until his retirement in 1976. Schaefer died of cancer in a hospital in Lake Forest, Illinois.[2][3]
Notes[edit]
- ^ "Walter V. Schaefer" (PDF). Illinois Supreme Court Historic Preservation Commission.
- ^ Illinois Supreme Court-Walter V. Schaefer
- ^ 'Walter Schaefer Was High Court Justice,' Chicago Tribune, Joseph R. Tybor, June 17, 1986
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| People | |
| Other | |
  | This article about an Illinois politician is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
Categories:
- 1904 births
- 1986 deaths
- Politicians from Chicago
- Politicians from Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Illinois lawyers
- Lawyers from Washington, D.C.
- University of Chicago alumni
- University of Chicago Law School alumni
- Northwestern University faculty
- Justices of the Illinois Supreme Court
- 20th-century American judges
- 20th-century American lawyers
- Illinois politician stubs