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PERSONAL Born November 26, 1919, Devils Lake, North Dakota Present age, 92 Married to Elizabeth Fargusson, February 14, 1948 Six children, eleven grandchildren EDUCATION Elementary school: Turtle Mountain Indian Consolidated Day School, Belcourt, ND High School: 1933-1937 Rolla, ND University of North Dakota: 1937-1941, Bachelor of Science in Commerce Degree, (Senior Class President, Chairman of Student Council) University of North Dakota: 1945-1947, Bachelor of Laws Degree MILITARY World War II: 1941-1945, Honorable Discharge, Infantry Sergeant PROFESSIONAL Farm Laborer, harvest season, l936, 1937, 1947 Manager, Radio Station KNOX, Grand Forks, ND 1948 States Attorney, Rolette County, ND, 1949-1952 U. S. Attorney and Assistant U. S. Attorney, Fargo, ND, 1953-1957 Private Law Practice, Ohnstad, Twichell & Maxwell, 1958-1968 North Dakota District Court Judge, Fargo, 1967-1978 Administrative Law Judge, U. S. Occupational Safety and Review Commission, 1978-1985 Private Law Practice, Maxwell Law Office, Fargo 1988-1991 Surrogate Judge of the ND Supreme Court, 1994-1997 ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIPS (Past and present) American Legion Veterans of Foreign Wars American Bar Association Cass County Bar Association (Past President) North Dakota Bar Association American Judicature Society Red River Campfire Girls Council Boy Scouts of America, Scoutmaster (three years) PTA President United Methodist Church (Choir member, Sunday School Superintendent, Teacher) Delegate to ND Constitutional Convention 1972 Fargo-Moorhead Community Theatre (Past President) Valley Skydivers USA Track and Field Association Public speaking roles of many types, including patriotic talks, commencement addresses, banquet speeches, master of ceremonies, etc. PUBLICATIONS “I Object” – ND Law Review 1970 “Fair Trial – Free Press” ND Law Review 1971 “Competency to Stand Trial” ND Law Review 1973 “Divorce Without Trauma” Trial Magazine 1974 “100 Trial Winning Tips” Private Publication 1980 Novel: “Lethal Lefty” (as yet unpublished) Three plays (two of which have been staged) MASTERS TRACK AND FIELD Currently, I hold seven
age-group World Records (including the Decathlon, generally regarded as
the premier event in track and field competition). |