E. R. Callister Jr.

Edward Richard Callister Jr. (September 30, 1916 – October 28, 1980)[2] was an American lawyer and politician who served as the Attorney General of Utah from 1953 to 1959,[3] and was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Utah from 1959 to 1975, serving as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Utah from 1971 to 1975.

E. R. Callister Jr.
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Utah
In office
1971–1975
Preceded byJ. Allen Crockett
Succeeded byF. Henri Henriod
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Utah
In office
1959–1975
Appointed byGeorge Dewey Clyde
Preceded byGeorge W. Worthen
Succeeded byRichard J. Maughan
10th Attorney General of Utah
In office
January 5, 1953  1959
GovernorJ. Bracken Lee
George Dewey Clyde
Preceded byClinton D. Vernon
Succeeded byWalter L. Budge
Personal details
Born
Edward Richard Callister Jr.

(1916-09-30)September 30, 1916[1]
Salt Lake City, Utah
DiedOctober 28, 1980(1980-10-28) (aged 64)
Salt Lake City, Utah
Political partyRepublican

His grandfather was Edward H. Callister, a newspaper man who was manager of The Salt Lake Herald-Republican Publishing Company, whose own parents emigrated from the Isle of Man in the 19th century.[4][5]

References

  1. U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
  2. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014. Social Security Administration.
  3. "The Daily Herald from Provo, Utah on April 26, 1959 · Page 4". Newspapers.com. 1959-04-26. Retrieved 2016-11-30.
  4. Men of Affairs in the State of Utah: A Newspaper Reference Work. Press Club of Salt Lake City. 1914. p. 155. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  5. "Edward H. Callister of Salt Lake Dies". The Editor and Publisher. ASM Communications. December 1, 1917. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
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