Harry G. Snyder (February 11, 1938February 23, 2023) was an American lawyer, judge, and Republican politician from Waukesha County, Wisconsin. He served on the

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in the Waukesha-based 2nd Appellate district from 1991 until his retirement in 2010. Earlier in his career, he served six years in the

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and eleven years as a Wisconsin circuit court judge in Waukesha County.

Biography

Snyder was born on February 11, 1938, in

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. He graduated from

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in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, and attended Ripon College, the

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and Marquette University Law School.

Career

Snyder served in the

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as an officer in the

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and

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. During this time, he was named a

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Trial Observer by the United States Ambassador to Turkey while stationed at Incirlik Air Base. After returning to the

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, 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

{{DEFAULTSORT:Snyder, Harry Politicians from Davenport, Iowa People from Oconomowoc, Wisconsin Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly Wisconsin Court of Appeals judges Wisconsin circuit court judges Military personnel from Wisconsin United States Air Force officers Ripon College (Wisconsin) alumni University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni Marquette University Law School alumni 1938 births Living people Military personnel from Iowa