Homer Baird Kidwell
Homer Baird Kidwell | |
|---|---|
| Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Hawaii | |
| In office 1975–1979 | |
| Succeeded by | Edward H. Nakamura |
| Deputy Attorney General of the Territory of Hawaii | |
| Nominated by | J. Garner Anthony |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 20, 1911 Maricopa, California, U.S. |
| Died | December 27, 2000 (aged 89) Medford, Oregon |
| Spouse | Margaret Greenwell |
| Children | Alan Baird Kidwell Frances Findley |
| Alma mater | Taft 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
[edit]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
[edit]Kidwell married Margaret Greenwell on January 4, 1940. The couple had a son, Alan, and a daughter, Frances.
References
[edit]- ^ "Homer Baird Kidwell - Obituary". Mail Tribune. 31 December 2000. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
- ^ Kestenbaum, Larry (12 May 2012). "Kidwell, Homer Baird (1911-2000)". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
- ^ a b Morse, Harold (5 January 2001). "H. Baird Kidwell Dies; Was High Court Justice". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Retrieved 22 May 2012.