George Wesley Wuest[1] (February 3, 1924 – June 1, 1992)[2] was a justice of the South Dakota Supreme Court from 1985 to 1995, first appointed as an acting justice to seat 2 in September 1985, and then as a fully tenured justice to seat 5 on September 8, 1986, also serving as chief justice from 1986 to 1990.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ textsWho's Who in the Midwest, 1976-1977. Marquis Who's Who. 1976. p. 812.
  2. ^ "Tributes to Justice Wuest", 40 South Dakota Law Review viii (1995)
  3. ^ A Photographic History of the South Dakota Supreme Court (1995), p. 13.


Political offices Preceded byFrederick G. DunnRoger L. Wollman Justice of the South Dakota Supreme Court 1985–19861986–1995 Succeeded byRobert A. MillerDavid Gilbertson


Category:1924 births Category:1992 deaths Category:Justices of the South Dakota Supreme Court


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