Background
Abbey, Jay Manning was born on March 21, 1932 in Columbus, Kansas, United States. Son of William and Virginia (Janes) Abbey.
Abbey, Jay Manning was born on March 21, 1932 in Columbus, Kansas, United States. Son of William and Virginia (Janes) Abbey.
Bachelor, Arizona State University, 1957. Bachelor of Laws, University Arizona, 1960.
Bar: Arizona 1960. City prosecutor, Tucson, 1962. Assistant city attorney, Tucson, 1963-1964. Assistant utility director for Arizona Corporation Committee, Phoenix, 1965-1966.
Special assistant attorney general for Corporation Committee and Insurance Department, Phoenix, 1965-1967, acting director
Sole practice, Phoenix and Pinetop, Arizona, 1969-1980. Judge Navajo County Superior Court, Holbrook, Arizona, 1980-1993.
Judge Hopi Tribal Court, Hopi Court Appeals, Apache Tribal Court, Apache Court Appeals. Member Judicial Condust Commission Navajo Nation, 1988, Governor"s Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Advisory Council, Phoenix, since 1981, Governor"s Council on Children, Youth and Families, since 1984, Governor"s Task Force on Child Abuse, 1984.
Member of advisory council to Department of Children, faculty for judicial education State of Arizona, since 1985.
Served with United States.Army, 1951-1954, of Korea. Member Veterans of Foreign Wars. Lodges: Elks, Kiwanis.
Married Anne M. McCormick, March 21, 1981. Children: Jay Christopher, William, Laura.