Background
Wollman, Roger Leland was born on May 29, 1934 in Frankfort, South Dakota, United States. Son of Edwin and Katherine Wollman.
Wollman, Roger Leland was born on May 29, 1934 in Frankfort, South Dakota, United States. Son of Edwin and Katherine Wollman.
Bachelor, Tabor College, Hillsboro, Kansas, 1957. Juris Doctor magna cum laude, University South Dakota, 1962. Master of Laws, Harvard University, 1964.
He is the older brother of Harvey L. Wollman, former Governor of South Dakota. Roger"s parents were Edwin J. Wollman (1907–1981) and Katherine (Kleinsasser) Wollman (1905–2002). His ancestors were ethnic Germans living in Russia.
Wollman received a Bachelor of Arts from Tabor College in 1957.
He was in the United States Army from 1957 to 1959. He then attended the University of South Dakota School of Law, graduating magna cum laude in 1962.
In 1964, he received an Master of Laws from Harvard Law School. Wollman began his career as a law clerk to George T. Mickelson of the United States District Court for the District of South Dakota from 1962 to 1963.
He was in private practice of law in Aberdeen, South Dakota, from 1964 to 1971, and served as a State"s attorney of Aberdeen from 1967 to 1971.
Prior to his nomination to the Eighth Circuit, Wollman served for fourteen years on the Supreme Court of South Dakota. From 1978 to 1982, he served as Chief Justice on that Court. Wollman was nominated by President Ronald Reagan on June 25, 1985, to a new seat created by statute.
Wollman was confirmed by the Senate on July 19, 1985, and he received his commission on July 22, 1985.
From 1999 to 2002, Wollman served as chief judge for the Eighth Circuit. Judge Wollman maintains his chambers in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
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Served with Army of the United States, 1957-1959.
Married Diane Marie Schroeder, June 21, 1959. Children: Steven James, John Mark, Thomas Roger.