James H. Brickley (November 15, 1928 – September 28, 2001) was an American judge and politician who served as the 56th and 58th lieutenant governor of Michigan and a justice of the Michigan Supreme Court from 1982 to 1999. He was a member of the Republican Party.

James H. Brickley
62nd Chief Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court
In office
January 4, 1995 – January 7, 1997
Preceded byMichael F. Cavanagh
Succeeded byConrad L. Mallet, Jr.
99th Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court
In office
December 27, 1982 – October 1, 1999
Preceded byMary S. Coleman
Succeeded byStephen Markman
56th & 58th Lieutenant Governor of Michigan
In office
January 1, 1979 – December 27, 1982
Preceded byJames Damman
Succeeded byMartha Griffiths
In office
January 1, 1971 – December 31, 1974
Preceded byThomas F. Schweigert
Succeeded byJames Damman
23rd President of Eastern Michigan University
In office
1975–1978
Preceded byRalph Gilden (interim)
Succeeded byJohn W. Porter
Personal details
Born(1928-11-15)November 15, 1928
Flint, Michigan, U.S.
DiedSeptember 28, 2001(2001-09-28) (aged 72)
Traverse City, Michigan, U.S.
SpouseJoyce Braithwaite-Brickley
Alma materNew York University
University of Detroit

Biography

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Brickley was born in Flint, Michigan. He received his baccalaureate and law degree from the University of Detroit and then obtain a Master of Laws degree from New York University.

Brickley served as United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan. He was Lieutenant Governor of Michigan from 1971 to 1974 and again from 1979 to 1982 under Governor William Milliken. From 1975 until 1978 he was president of Eastern Michigan University. Brickley was appointed to the Michigan Supreme Court in December 1982 to replace retiring justice Mary S. Coleman. From 1995 to 1996 Brickley was the chief justice of the Michigan Supreme Court.[1] He retired from the bench in October 1999 and Governor John Engler appointed United States Attorney Stephen Markman to replace him.

He died in Traverse City, Michigan in 2001.

Notes

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  1. ^ "James Brickley". www.micourthistory.org. Retrieved 2019-01-13.
Party political offices
Preceded by Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Michigan
1970
Succeeded by
Preceded by
James Damman
Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Michigan
1978
Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Lieutenant Governor of Michigan
1971–1975
Succeeded by
Preceded by Lieutenant Governor of Michigan
1979–1983
Succeeded by