Background
Holmes, Richard Winn was born on February 23, 1923 in Wichita, Kansas, United States. Son of Winn Earl and Sidney (Clapp) Holmes.
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Holmes, Richard Winn was born on February 23, 1923 in Wichita, Kansas, United States. Son of Winn Earl and Sidney (Clapp) Holmes.
Bachelor of Science, Kansas State University, 1950. Juris Doctor, Washburn University, 1953. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Washburn University, 1991.
Worked at Goodell, Stratton, Edmonds & Palmer, Limited liability partnership Admitted to the bar, 1953, Kansas and United States. District Court, District of Kansas.
1956, United States. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.
Phi Kappa Phi; Delta Theta Phi. Founder, 1959 and Board of Governors, 1981-1988, American Judges Association.
Recipient, Bunnett and Merit Awards. Instructor, Certified Public Accountants Law Review, Wichita State University, 1958-1959.
Municipal Judge, Wichita, 1959-1961.
Kansas Supreme Court: Member, 1977-1995 and Chief Justice, 1990-1995. Previous Employment: Holmes, Mitchell & Gamelson, 1953-1955. Holmes, Mitchell & Holmes, 1955-1962.
Aley, Mitchell & Holmes, 1962-1963.
Aley, Holmes, Thiessen, Dekker & Klein, 1963-1965. Holmes, Thiessen & Dekker, 1965-1967.
Holmes, Darrah, Thiessen & Dekker, 1967-1969. Holmes, Darrah, Dekker, Mellor & Compton, 1969-1971.
Holmes, Darrah & Mellor, 1971-1976.
Holmes, Mellor, Schaefer & Compton, 1976-1977. Member: Wichita (Vice President, Board of Governors, 1968), Topeka and Kansas (Member, Board of Governors, 1995) Bar Associations. Military: United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946.
Member, 1977-1995 and Chief Justice, 1990-1995. Previous Employment: Holmes, Mitchell & Gamelson, 1953-1955. Holmes, Mitchell & Holmes, 1955-1962.
Aley, Mitchell & Holmes, 1962-1963.
Aley, Holmes, Thiessen, Dekker & Klein, 1963-1965. Holmes, Thiessen & Dekker, 1965-1967.
Holmes, Darrah, Thiessen & Dekker, 1967-1969. Holmes, Darrah, Dekker, Mellor & Compton, 1969-1971.
Holmes, Darrah & Mellor, 1971-1976.
Holmes, Mellor, Schaefer & Compton, 1976-1977. Member: Wichita (Vice President, Board of Governors, 1968), Topeka and Kansas (Member, Board of Governors, 1995) Bar Associations. Military: United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946.
Married Gwen Sand, August 19, 1950. Children– Robert W., David K.