Harry G. Snyder
Encyclopedia
Harry G. Snyder is a former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
and Judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals
.
. He graduated from Oconomowoc High School
in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
and attended Ripon College
, the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Marquette University Law School
. Snyder is married with two children.
and Air Force Reserve. During this time, he was named a NATO Trial Observer by the United States Ambassador to Turkey
while stationed at Incirlik Air Base
. After returning to the United States
, Snyder served as Assistant District Attorney of Waukesha County, Wisconsin
from 1968 to 1969. He was elected to the Assembly in 1974 and re-elected in 1976. Following his time in the Assembly, Snyder served as a Wisconsin Circuit Court
Judge from 1980 until his appointment to the Court of Appeals in 1991. Snyder retired in 2010. He is a Republican
.
Wisconsin State Assembly
The Wisconsin State Assembly is the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Together with the smaller Wisconsin Senate, the two constitute the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Wisconsin....
and Judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals
Wisconsin Court of Appeals
The Wisconsin Court of Appeals is the intermediate appellate court in the state of Wisconsin, above the Wisconsin Circuit Courts but below the Wisconsin Supreme Court...
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Biography
Snyder was born on February 11, 1938 in Davenport, IowaDavenport, Iowa
Davenport is a city located along the Mississippi River in Scott County, Iowa, United States. Davenport is the county seat of and largest city in Scott County. Davenport was founded on May 14, 1836 by Antoine LeClaire and was named for his friend, George Davenport, a colonel during the Black Hawk...
. He graduated from Oconomowoc High School
Oconomowoc High School
Oconomowoc High School is a public high school located in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. Its mascot is the Racoon. It is part of the Oconomowoc Area School District...
in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
Oconomowoc is a city in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. The name was derived from Coo-no-mo-wauk, the Potawatomi term for "waterfall." The population was 12,382 at the 2000 census. The city is partially adjacent to the Town of Oconomowoc and near the Village of Oconomowoc...
and attended Ripon College
Ripon College (Wisconsin)
Ripon College is a liberal arts college in Ripon, Wisconsin, USA. It offers small class sizes and intensive mentoring to students. Ripon has a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa--one of the nation's most prestigious honor societies. Alumni have high rates of success in the workforce as well as acceptance...
, the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Marquette University Law School
Marquette University Law School
Marquette University Law School is the professional school for the study of law at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and one of only two law schools in Wisconsin. With 45 full-time professors and approximately 760 J.D. students, the law school is ranked in the top tier among American...
. Snyder is married with two children.
Career
Snyder served in the Judge Advocate General's Corps as an officer in the United States Air ForceUnited States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
and Air Force Reserve. During this time, he was named a NATO Trial Observer by the United States Ambassador to Turkey
United States Ambassador to Turkey
The United States of America has maintained many high level contacts with Turkey since the nineteenth century.-Chargé d'Affaires:*George W. Erving *David Porter -Minister Resident:*David Porter *Dabney Smith Carr...
while stationed at Incirlik Air Base
Incirlik Air Base
The Incirlik Air Base is located in İncirlik, five miles east of Adana, Turkey's fifth largest city, and from the Mediterranean Sea.The U.S...
. After returning to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, Snyder served as Assistant District Attorney of Waukesha County, Wisconsin
Waukesha County, Wisconsin
Waukesha County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2008, the population was 380,629. Its county seat is Waukesha.-History:The part of Wisconsin that Waukesha County now occupies was a part of Michigan when Milwaukee County was organized in September 1834. On July 4, 1836, the...
from 1968 to 1969. He was elected to the Assembly in 1974 and re-elected in 1976. Following his time in the Assembly, Snyder served as a Wisconsin Circuit Court
Wisconsin Circuit Court
Circuit Courts are the primary trial courts in Wisconsin, United States. They hear and decide cases involving a wide variety of topics, including contracts, personal injury, family law, children in need of protection and/or services, juvenile delinquency, probate, traffic, small claims,...
Judge from 1980 until his appointment to the Court of Appeals in 1991. Snyder retired in 2010. He is a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
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