Leon Earl Sheehan

Background

Sheehan, Leon Earl was born on January 18, 1924 in Caledonia, Minnesota, United States. Son of Emmet Laurence and Mathilda Louise (Horn).

Education

Graduate, St. Mary's College, Winona, Minnesota, 1947. Graduate, Loyola University, Chicago, 1948. Juris Doctor, University Wisconsin, 1951.

Career

Associate Hale, Skemp, Hanson & Schnurrer, LaCrosse, Wisconsin, 1950-1958. Partner Hale, Skemp, Hanson, Schnurrer, 1958-1960, Moen, Sheehan, Meyer & Henke, Ltd., LaCrosse, since 1960. Member Wisconsin State Judicial Council, 1969-1985, vice chairman 1984-1985.

Achievements

• Car: Wisconsin 1951, United States District Court (western district) Wisconsin 1951, United States District (eastern district) Wisconsin 1979, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1972, United States Court Appeals (7th circuit) 1978.

Membership

President LaCrosse Confidential Exchange, 1956-1958, LaCrosse City Park Board, 1960-1972. Board directors LaCrosse Chapter American Red Cross, 1959-1965, 70-75. Member City of LaCrosse Planning Commission 1966-1972, LaCrosse Citizens Planning Corporation, 1966-1972.

Sergeant United States Army, 1943-1946, PTO. Fellow American College of Trial Lawyers. Member American Bar Association, State Bar Wisconsin (chairman board governors 1977-1978), LaCrosse County Bar Association (president 1976-1977).

Connections

Son of; married Patricia W. Watts, September 9, 1950. Children: Mary Pat, Brigid A.

Father:

Emmet Laurence Son

Mother:

Mathilda Louise (Horn) Son

Spouse:

Patricia W. Watts

child:

Mary Pat Sheehan

child:

Brigid A Sheehan