Harry G. Snyder

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The Honorable Harry Snyder
Judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals District II
In office October 1, 1991 – July 31, 2010
Appointed by	Tommy Thompson
Preceded by	Burton A. Scott
Succeeded by	Paul F. Reilly
Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the Waukesha Circuit, Branch 1
In office December 8, 1980 – October 1, 1991
Appointed by	Lee S. Dreyfus
Preceded by	Max Raskin (Acting) William E. Gramling (Disabled)
Succeeded by	Joseph Wimmer
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 84th district
In office January 1, 1975 – December 8, 1980
Preceded by	John M. Alberts
Succeeded by	John M. Alberts
Personal details
Born	(1938-02-11)February 11, 1938 Davenport, Iowa, U.S.
Died	February 23, 2023 (aged 85) Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Children	3
Education	University of Wisconsin (B.S.) Marquette Law School (J.D.)
Profession	lawyer, judge
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Air Force
Years of service	1964–1967

Harry G. Snyder (February 11, 1938 – February 23, 2023) was an American lawyer, judge, and Republican politician from Waukesha County, Wisconsin. He served on the Wisconsin Court of Appeals in the Waukesha-based 2nd Appellate district from 1991 until his retirement in 2010. Earlier in his career, he served six years in the Wisconsin State Assembly and eleven years as a Wisconsin circuit court judge in Waukesha County.

Biography

Snyder was born on February 11, 1938, in Davenport, Iowa. He graduated from Oconomowoc High School in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, and attended Ripon College, the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Marquette University Law School.

Career

Snyder served in the Judge Advocate General's Corps as an officer in the United States Air Force 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 from 1968 to 1969. He was elected to the Assembly in 1974 and re-elected in 1976, 1978, and 1980. He resigned from the Assembly a month after winning re-election in 1980 to accept appointment to the Wisconsin Circuit Court from Governor Lee S. Dreyfus. He remained on the Circuit Court until his appointment to the Court of Appeals in 1991. Judge Snyder retired in 2010. Snyder died on February 23, 2023, at the age of 85.