Background
Wildermuth, Ora Leonard was born on October 15, 1882 in Star City. Indiana. Son of Elias and Olive (Herrick) Wildermuth.
Wildermuth, Ora Leonard was born on October 15, 1882 in Star City. Indiana. Son of Elias and Olive (Herrick) Wildermuth.
Bachelor of Laws, Indiana University, 1906. Doctor of Laws, 1952.
Elizabeth; married second. Mae R. London. 1942 (deceased March 22, 1952). Married 3rd, Mildred Z. Polak, 1955.
Admitted to the bar in 1906, and since in practice at Gary, Indiana.
Member firm Lucas, Clifford Wildermuth. City judge, Gary, 1910-1914.
Vice-president, director Barnes Ice and Coal Company, 1923-1959, secretary and director Lake City Ice and Coal Company, 1949-1960. Chairman Government’son Commision on Unemployment Relief.
1933-1934; member Lake County Council of Defense, 1917-1918.
Trustee Gary Public Library, 1908-1958. President of board 1913-1948. Trustee Indiana University, 1925-1952, retired, president of the board, 1938-1950, emeritus.
Director Midwest Inter-Library Corporation.
Chicago, 1949-1960, vice president, 1956-1957. Vice president, director Indiana U. Foundation, 1935-1950.
Trustee Waterman Institute Scientific Research, 1925-1950. Director State (Indiana) Young Men's Christian Association, 1938-1939.
President Association of Governing Bds. of State Universities, 1939-1940, secretary 1943-1950, editor of Proceedings, 1943-1950.
Member firm Lucas, Clifford Wildermuth. Member Lake County Council of Defense, 1917-1918. Trustee Gary Public Library, 1908-1958.
Member American and Indiana State bar associations, Lake County Bar Association (president 1933-1934), Gary Bar Association (its 1st president 1908.
Married Cordelia Wilds, September 7, 1907 (died April. Married second.;; married 3rd, Mildred Z. Polak, 1955.