Richard C. Howe | |
|---|---|
| Chief Justice of the Utah Supreme Court | |
| In office 1998–2002 | |
| Appointed by | Gov. Scott M. Matheson |
| Preceded by | D. Frank Wilkins |
| Succeeded by | Christine M. Durham |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 20, 1924 South Cottonwood, Utah |
| Died | June 19, 2021 (aged 97) Murray, Utah |
Richard C. Howe (January 20, 1924 – June 19, 2021)[1] was an American politician and judge. At the time of his retirement in 2003, he was the only person in Utah history to serve as a member of the State House of Representatives, the State Senate, and the State Supreme Court.[1] He served on the Utah Supreme Court from 1980 to 2002,[2] and was the Chief Justice of the Utah Supreme Court from 1998 to April 2002.[3]
Born in South Cottonwood, Utah, Howe attended Woodstock Elementary School in Murray, and graduated from Granite High School.[1] He received a B.S. degree in speech from the University of Utah in 1943, and received his law degree from the University of Utah College of Law in 1948.[3]
Howe was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He and Juanita Lyon were married in the Salt Lake Temple with the marriage performed by John A. Widstoe.[4] He served in multiple positions in The Church including as the first bishop of the Murray 11th ward, a member of the South Cottonwood Stake Presidency and a regional representative of the 12 apostles.
His brother, Allan Turner Howe, was a one-term U.S. Representative from Utah.[5]
Howe served eighteen years in the Utah State Legislature as a Democrat:[6] six terms in the Utah House of Representatives from 1951 to 1958, and from 1969 to 1972,[1] and two terms in the Utah Senate, from 1972 to 1978. During this time he served as a Judge in the Murray City Court from 1953 to 1955, and as Speaker of the House from 1971 to 1972.[3]
In December 1980, Utah Governor Scott M. Matheson appointed Howe to a seat on the Utah Supreme Court vacated by the resignation of Justice D. Frank Wilkins.[7] Howe served as Associate Chief Justice from 1988 to 1993, and became chief justice in March 1998.[1] He also served as the Judicial Council's representative on the Utah State Retirement Membership Council. Howe retired on December 31, 2002,[8] and was succeeded on the Court by Jill Parrish.[9]
He died on June 19, 2021, in Murray, Utah, at age 97.[10]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Howard Stephenson, ""Former Chief Justice Howe, Judge Davis, Speaker Stephens Lauded by Taxpayers Association", Utah Taxpayers Association (May 5th, 2003).
- ↑ Angie Welling, ""Howe hails gains by Utah judiciary", Deseret News (January 25, 2002).
- 1 2 3 "Justice Howe's history", Deseret News (January 16, 2003).
- ↑ Obituary of Howe
- ↑ "Utah History Encyclopedia".
- ↑ "Historical Listing of Utah State Legislators". le.utah.gov. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
- ↑ Utah Judicial Council, Utah Judicial Council History (March 1998).
- ↑ Elizabeth Neff, "Friends Honor Retired Justice Howe", Salt Lake Tribune (January 16, 2003).
- ↑ Elizabeth Neff, "Senate OKs Two Supreme Court Justices", Salt Lake Tribune (February 27, 2003).
- ↑ "Richard Howe Obituary (1924 - 2021) - Salt Lake City, UT - Deseret News". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2021-06-23.