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Homer Baird Kidwell

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Homer Baird Kidwell
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Hawaii
In office
1975–1979
Succeeded byEdward H. Nakamura
Deputy Attorney General of the Territory of Hawaii
Nominated byJ. Garner Anthony
Personal details
Born(1911-10-20)October 20, 1911
Maricopa, California, U.S.
DiedDecember 27, 2000(2000-12-27) (aged 89)
Medford, Oregon
SpouseMargaret Greenwell
ChildrenAlan Baird Kidwell
Frances Findley
Alma materTaft College
Stanford University

Homer Baird Kidwell (October 20, 1911 – December 27, 2000) was an American lawyer. He worked as a corporate attorney in Los Angeles and Honolulu. From July 1, 1975 to February 28, 1979 he served as a justice of the Supreme Court of Hawaii.[1][2]

Career

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Kidwell graduated from Taft College in 1930 and Stanford University in 1935.[3] He worked in Los Angeles for a couple of years before moving to Hawaii in 1937. During the Second World War he served as deputy attorney general of the Territory of Hawaii. From 1975 to 1979 he was an associate justice of the Supreme Court of Hawaii. In 1979, he retired to teach law at the University of Hawaii.[3]

Personal life

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Kidwell married Margaret Greenwell on January 4, 1940. The couple had a son, Alan, and a daughter, Frances.

References

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  1. ^ "Homer Baird Kidwell - Obituary". Mail Tribune. 31 December 2000. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
  2. ^ Kestenbaum, Larry (12 May 2012). "Kidwell, Homer Baird (1911-2000)". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
  3. ^ a b Morse, Harold (5 January 2001). "H. Baird Kidwell Dies; Was High Court Justice". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Retrieved 22 May 2012.