Walter Urbigkit

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Walter Urbigkit was a member of the Wyoming House of Representatives for Laramie, Wyoming, as a Democrat from 1973-1985, including two years as minority leader, and later a justice on the Wyoming Supreme Court from 1985-1993, and chief justice from 1992-1993.[1] Urbigkit lost his bid for a second term in a retention election.[2] In 1987, Urbigkit was credited by the New York Times for advancing the use of the word "conclusory" in jurisprudence.[3]

Urbigkit attended the University of Wyoming and won its Distinguished Alumni of the Year Award in 1992[4]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Alumni Hall of Fame information
  2. ^ Duke Law & Contemporary Problems
  3. ^ New York Times
  4. ^ University of Wyoming Alumni Association
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