In 1961, he sought election to the Wisconsin Supreme Court in the seat being vacated by the retirement of chief justice John E. Martin. Gordon survived the nonpartisan primary in March 1961, and went on to face former state attorney general Stewart G. Honeck in the general election. Gordon prevailed with 52% of the vote in the April general election.[3][4][5]
Myron Gordon was a son of Jewish immigrants Samuel R. and Janet (née Ruppa) Gordon. His father was born in Poland and his mother was born in Russia.[8] Myron had one older brother, Norvan, who was a medical doctor in Milwaukee County.[9]
Myron Gordon married Ruth Peggy Siesel on August 16, 1942.[10] They had three children together before her death from post-surgical complications in 1973.[11] Gordon subsequently remarried, and was survived by his second wife, Myra.[4]
^ abToepel, M. G.; Kuehn, Hazel L., eds. (1954). "Parties and Elections". The Wisconsin Blue Book 1954 (Report). Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. p. 773. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
^ abToepel, M. G.; Kuehn, Hazel L., eds. (1954). "Addenda". The Wisconsin Blue Book 1954 (Report). Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. p. 781. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
^ abcd"Wisconsin Elections". The Wisconsin Blue Book 1962 (Report). Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. 1962. pp. 870, 871, 872. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
^ ab"Former Justices - Justice Myron L. Gordon". Wisconsin Court System. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
myron, gordon, february, 1918, november, 2009, american, lawyer, jurist, from, kenosha, wisconsin, united, states, district, judge, eastern, district, wisconsin, serving, from, 1967, until, taking, senior, status, 1983, previously, served, five, years, justice. Myron L Gordon February 11 1918 November 3 2009 was an American lawyer and jurist from Kenosha Wisconsin He was a United States district judge for the Eastern District of Wisconsin serving from 1967 until taking senior status in 1983 He previously served five years as a justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court and was a Wisconsin circuit court judge for seven years in Milwaukee County Myron L GordonSenior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of WisconsinIn office February 12 1983 November 3 2009Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of WisconsinIn office March 4 1967 February 12 1983Appointed byLyndon B JohnsonPreceded bySeat established by 80 Stat 75Succeeded byThomas John CurranJustice of the Wisconsin Supreme CourtIn office January 1 1962 March 4 1967Preceded byJohn E MartinSucceeded byConnor HansenJudge of the Wisconsin 2nd Circuit Branch 3In office January 4 1955 January 1 1962Preceded byElmer W RollerSucceeded byJohn A DeckerPersonal detailsBorn 1918 02 11 February 11 1918Kenosha Wisconsin U S DiedNovember 3 2009 2009 11 03 aged 91 Palm Desert California U S SpousesRuth Peggy Siesel m 1942 died 1973 wbr MyraChildren3EducationUniversity of Wisconsin BA MA Harvard University LLB ProfessionLawyer judge Contents 1 Education and career 1 1 Federal judicial service 2 Personal life and family 3 Electoral history 3 1 Wisconsin Circuit Court 1953 3 2 Wisconsin Circuit Court 1954 1960 3 3 Wisconsin Supreme Court 1961 4 See also 5 References 6 SourcesEducation and career editBorn in Kenosha Wisconsin Gordon received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Wisconsin in 1939 and a Master of Arts degree from the same institution in 1939 He received a Bachelor of Laws from Harvard Law School in 1942 He was Lieutenant in the United States Naval Reserve from 1944 to 1946 He was in private practice in Milwaukee from 1945 to 1950 He was a civil court judge in Milwaukee County from 1950 to 1954 He ran unsuccessfully for a Wisconsin circuit court judgeship in 1953 losing to Leo B Hanley 1 He ran again the following year and this time defeated incumbent judge Elmer W Roller 2 He served a full six year term as circuit judge and was re elected in 1960 3 In 1961 he sought election to the Wisconsin Supreme Court in the seat being vacated by the retirement of chief justice John E Martin Gordon survived the nonpartisan primary in March 1961 and went on to face former state attorney general Stewart G Honeck in the general election Gordon prevailed with 52 of the vote in the April general election 3 4 5 Federal judicial service edit Gordon was nominated by President Lyndon B Johnson on January 16 1967 to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin to a new seat created by 80 Stat 75 He was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 2 1967 and received his commission on March 4 1967 He assumed senior status on February 12 1983 He served in that status until his death on November 3 2009 in Palm Desert California 6 7 5 Personal life and family editMyron Gordon was a son of Jewish immigrants Samuel R and Janet nee Ruppa Gordon His father was born in Poland and his mother was born in Russia 8 Myron had one older brother Norvan who was a medical doctor in Milwaukee County 9 Myron Gordon married Ruth Peggy Siesel on August 16 1942 10 They had three children together before her death from post surgical complications in 1973 11 Gordon subsequently remarried and was survived by his second wife Myra 4 Electoral history editWisconsin Circuit Court 1953 edit Wisconsin Circuit Courts 2nd Circuit Branch 1 Election 1953 1 Party Candidate Votes General Election April 7 1953Nonpartisan Leo B Hanley 105 303 51 41 Nonpartisan Myron L Gordon 99 546 48 59 Plurality 5 757 2 81 Total votes 204 849 100 0 Wisconsin Circuit Court 1954 1960 edit Wisconsin Circuit Courts 2nd Circuit Branch 3 Election 1954 2 Party Candidate Votes General Election April 6 1954Nonpartisan Myron L Gordon 98 900 63 91 Nonpartisan Elmer W Roller incumbent 55 837 36 09 Plurality 43 063 27 83 Total votes 154 737 100 0 Wisconsin Circuit Courts 2nd Circuit Branch 3 Election 1960 3 Party Candidate Votes General Election April 5 1960Nonpartisan Myron L Gordon 246 695 100 0 Total votes 246 695 100 0 Wisconsin Supreme Court 1961 edit Wisconsin Supreme Court Election 1961 3 Party Candidate Votes Nonpartisan Primary March 7 1961Nonpartisan Stewart G Honeck 177 890 51 21 Nonpartisan Myron L Gordon 145 270 41 82 Nonpartisan Christ Alexopoulos 24 230 6 97 Total votes 347 390 100 0 General Election April 4 1961Nonpartisan Myron L Gordon 399 408 52 16 Nonpartisan Stewart G Honeck 366 390 47 84 Plurality 33 018 4 31 Total votes 765 798 100 0 See also editList of United States federal judges by longevity of serviceReferences edit a b Toepel M G Kuehn Hazel L eds 1954 Parties and Elections The Wisconsin Blue Book 1954 Report Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau p 773 Retrieved April 8 2023 a b Toepel M G Kuehn Hazel L eds 1954 Addenda The Wisconsin Blue Book 1954 Report Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau p 781 Retrieved April 8 2023 a b c d Wisconsin Elections The Wisconsin Blue Book 1962 Report Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau 1962 pp 870 871 872 Retrieved April 8 2023 a b Former Justices Justice Myron L Gordon Wisconsin Court System Retrieved October 14 2023 a b Myron L Gordon at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges a publication of the Federal Judicial Center Former justice Myron L Gordon remembered as top notch jurist Wisconsin Court System Don Walker November 4 2009 Gordon ruled in Milwaukee 14 case Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Retrieved January 16 2018 Janet Ruppa Gordon The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle August 11 1967 p 2 Retrieved October 14 2023 via Newspapers com Samuel R Gordon The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle October 9 1975 p 19 Retrieved October 14 2023 via Newspapers com Siesel Gordon The Capital Times August 18 1942 p 8 Retrieved October 14 2023 via Newspapers com Mrs Peggy Gordon The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle March 30 1973 p 16 Retrieved October 14 2023 via Newspapers com Sources editMyron L Gordon at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges a publication of the Federal Judicial Center Legal officesPreceded byElmer W Roller Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the 2nd Circuit Branch 3January 4 1955 January 1 1962 Succeeded byJohn A DeckerPreceded byJohn E Martin Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme CourtJanuary 1 1962 March 4 1967 Succeeded byConnor HansenSeat established by 80 Stat 75 United States District Judge for the Eastern District of WisconsinMarch 4 1967 February 12 1983 Succeeded byThomas John Curran Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Myron L Gordon amp oldid 1187860334, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
