Warren A. Grady

{{Short description|20th century American politician and judge}}

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{{infobox officeholder

|name = Warren A. Grady

|office = {{nowrap|Wisconsin Circuit Judge}} for the {{nowrap|Ozaukee Circuit, Branch 2}}

| term_start = August 1, 1978

| term_end = 1994

| predecessor = Transitioned from county court

| successor = Tom R. Wolfgram

|state_assembly1 = Wisconsin

| district1 = Ozaukee County

| term_start1 = January 5, 1953

| term_end1 = January 2, 1961

| predecessor1 = Nicholas J. Bichler

| successor1 = J. Curtis McKay

|office2 = City Attorney of Port Washington, Wisconsin[https://trackbill.com/bill/wisconsin-senate-joint-resolution-101-relating-to-honoring-the-life-and-public-service-of-representative-warren-a-grady/1901394/ Wisconsin SJR101: Honoring the life and public service of Representative Warren A. Grady.]

| term_start2 = April 1952

| term_end2 = January 1953

|party = Republican

|birth_date = {{birth date|1924|3|3}}

|birth_place = Port Washington, Wisconsin, U.S.

|death_date = {{death date and age|2019|12|14|1924|3|3}}

|death_place = Baraboo, Wisconsin, U.S.

|restingplace = Cremated

|education = {{unbulleted list

| Northwestern University

| University of Wisconsin Law School

}}

|profession = Lawyer, judge

|allegiance = United States

|branch = United States Navy

|serviceyears = 1943–1945

|unit = USS LSM-395

}}

Warren Albert Grady (March 3, 1924{{spnd}}December 14, 2019) was an American lawyer, judge, and Republican politician from Ozaukee County, Wisconsin. He represented Ozaukee County for eight years in the Wisconsin State Assembly and later served 16 years as a Wisconsin circuit court judge.

Biography

Grady was born on March 3, 1924, in Port Washington, Wisconsin.{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=z8VWAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA55 |title=Members of the Assembly|date=1960 |publisher=Wisconsin Blue Book|accessdate=2013-11-29}} He graduated from Port Washington High School in 1942. Grady also graduated from Northwestern University and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Grady served in the United States Navy during World War II. He died on December 14, 2019, in Baraboo, Wisconsin.[https://www.grassefs.com/obituary/Warren-Grady Warren Grady-obituary]

Career

Grady was first elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1952. He served as Majority Leader for the 1957 session.{{cite web|url=http://legis.wisconsin.gov/assembly/acc/history/Pages/Party-Leaders.aspx|title=Assembly Party Leader|publisher=Wisconsin Legislature|accessdate=2013-11-29}} He was a Republican. Grady served as judge for Ozaukee County, Wisconsin from 1963 to 1995.

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Category:1924 births

Category:2019 deaths

Category:People from Port Washington, Wisconsin

Category:Military personnel from Wisconsin

Category:Wisconsin circuit court judges

Category:Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly

Category:Northwestern University alumni

Category:University of Wisconsin Law School alumni

Category:20th-century Wisconsin state court judges

Category:United States Navy personnel of World War II

Category:20th-century members of the Wisconsin Legislature

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