Background
Grimes, William Alvan was born on July 4, 1911 in Dover, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Frank J. and Annie (Ash) Grimes.
state supreme court chief justice
Grimes, William Alvan was born on July 4, 1911 in Dover, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Frank J. and Annie (Ash) Grimes.
Bachelor of Science, University New Hampshire, 1934. Doctor of Laws, University New Hampshire, 1969. Juris Doctor, Boston University, 1937.
Doctor of Laws, William Mitchell College Law, 1979. Doctor of Laws, California Western School Law, 1981.
Associate Cooper & Hall, Rochester, New Hampshire, 1937-1941. Partner Cooper, Hall & Grimes, 1941-1947. Solicitor City of Dover, 1946-1947.
Justice New Hampshire Superior Court, Concord, 1947-1966, Supreme Court of New Hampshire, 1966-1979, chief justice, 1979-1981. Member faculty National Judicial College. Distinguished visiting professor California Western School Law, 1982-1985, University San Diego School Law, 1986, University Oklahoma College of Law, since 1987.
Adjunct professor University Nevada. Member executive committee, past chairman Appellate Judges Conference. Chairman New Hampshire Vocational Rehabilitation Planning Commission, New Hampshire Governor's Commission on Crime and Delinquency.
Member council judges National Council Crime and Delinquency. Chairman education committee Appellate Judges Conference. Member advisory council National Center for State Courts.
Member Governor's Commission on Laws Affecting Children, Governor's Committee on Correctional Training. Member advisory council for Appellate Justice. Member planning committee National Conference Standards for Administration Criminal Justice.
Delegate to White House Conference on Children, National Conference on Correctional Manpower and Training.
Member New Hampshire House of Representatives, 1933-1935, 37-39. Member advisory council Lincoln Filene Center for Citizenship and Public Affairs. Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, World World War World War II.
Member American Bar Association (past chairman division judicial administration, chairman drug abuse committee criminal law section, president's task force on appellate advocacy, committee to investigate federal law enforcement agencies, Special Merit award judicial administration division), Stafford County Bar Association, New Hampshire Bar Association (gavel award, distinguished service award, Lifetime Achievement award 1996, William A. Grimes award for judicial professionalism 1999), American Judicature Society (Herbert Harley award 1988), New Hampshire Judges Association (William A. Grimes lecture fund).
Married Barbara Terry Parsons, June 22, 1940. Children: Gail Terry, Gordon Francis.