Richard J. Maughan

Richard J. Maughan (November 13, 1917 โ€“ July 8, 1981) was an American judge who served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Utah from 1975 to 1981 and as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Utah in 1981.[1][2]

Richard J. Maughan
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Utah
In office
1981โ€“1981
Preceded byJ. Allen Crockett
Succeeded byGordon R. Hall
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Utah
In office
January 5, 1975 โ€“ July 8, 1981
Preceded byE. R. Callister Jr.
Succeeded byChristine M. Durham
Personal details
Born(1917-11-13)November 13, 1917
Logan, Utah
DiedJuly 8, 1981(1981-07-08) (aged 63)
Salt Lake City, Utah
Political partyDemocratic

Born in Cache Valley, Maughan received a JD from the University of Utah and was admitted to the bar in 1951.[2] He was an Assistant State Attorney General in Utah from 1951 to 1969.[2] In 1968 he was an unsuccessful candidate for the United States House of Representatives for Utah's 1st congressional district.[2] Maughan ran as a Democrat, and was defeated in a landslide by Republican incumbent Laurence J. Burton, who received over 68% of the vote with 139,456 votes to Maughan's 65,265.[2]

The following year, however, Maughan was appointed to the Utah State Board of Higher Education.[2] In 1974, Maughan ran for a seat on the Utah Supreme Court, defeating incumbent E. R. Callister Jr.[2]

References

  1. "The Daily Herald from Provo, Utah on November 6, 1974 ยท Page 4". Newspapers.com. 1974-11-06. Retrieved 2018-03-21.
  2. "Chief Justice R.J. Maughan Of The Supreme Court Of Utah". Nytimes.com. 1981-07-10. Retrieved 2018-03-21.
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