Charles Dudley Warner Windes (August 24, 1888 – May 19, 1972) was a justice of the Supreme Court of Arizona from January 13, 1952 to January 5, 1959.
Dudley W. Windes | |
|---|---|
| Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court | |
| In office January 5, 1953[1] – January 5, 1959 | |
| Preceded by | Evo Anton DeConcini |
| Succeeded by | Charles C. Bernstein |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 24, 1888 Tempe, Arizona, U.S. |
| Died | May 29, 1972 (aged 83) Mesa, Arizona, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Indiana University, |
Born to Romulus Adolphus Windes and Magadalene Ann Reid, Arizona's State Vital records accidentally listed Windes as a "female" at birth and omitted part of his name.[2] Romulus Windes, was Arizona's first Baptist minister.[3] Windes married Hope G. Anderson, they had three sons, Dudley, Honor and John. Windes studied law at Indiana University, graduating in 1914.[4]
In 1915, Windes begins practicing law in Tempe. After taking a break from his law career during World War I to serve as American vice consul in Madrid, Spain, Windes returned to Tempe to continues practicing law until 1923, when he became a judge on the Maricopa County Superior Court, forcing him to move within the Phoenix city limits. He served as a judge until 1931, and was Special Assistant Attorney General from 1935 to 1937.[5] Windes was elected to the Supreme Court in 1952.[6] He did not seek re-election in 1958.[7] Windes died on May 29, 1972.[8]
He is buried in Double Butte Cemetery in Tempe, Arizona. His Tempe Home is now on the Tempe Historic Property Register.[5]
References edit
- ^ "High Court". Arizona Republic. January 6, 1953.
- ^ "Name Will Go On Records", Arizona Republic, April 29, 1951 p.3
- ^ Windes To Run For High Court, January 4, 1952, Arizona Republic p. 10
- ^ "Honoree: Search Awards: University Honors & Awards: Indiana University".
- ^ a b "City of Tempe, AZ : Windes-Bell House".
- ^ December 17, 1952, Arizona Republic, p.2
- ^ June 9, 1958, Arizona Daily Star p. 1
- ^ "Dudley W. Windes, 83; 26 years on high court". Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. May 22, 1972. p. 34. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
