Alvin C. Strutz

Alvin C. Strutz
Chief Justice of North Dakota
In office
1971 – June 16, 1973
Preceded byObert C. Teigen
Succeeded byRalph J. Erickstad
In office
1967
Preceded byObert C. Teigen
Succeeded byObert C. Teigen
Justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court
In office
January 13, 1959 – June 16, 1973
Appointed byWilliam Langer
Preceded byNels Johnson
Succeeded byRobert Vogel
Attorney General of North Dakota
In office
1937–1944
Appointed byJohn E. Davis
Preceded byPeter O. Sathre
Succeeded byNels Johnson
Personal details
BornMay 5, 1903
Milbank, South Dakota
DiedJune 16, 1973 (aged 70)
Children1
EducationUniversity of North Dakota (BS, LLB)

Alvin C. Strutz (May 5, 1903 – June 16, 1973) was an American lawyer, politician, and judge. He served as the North Dakota attorney general from 1937 to 1944 and ran for governor of North Dakota in 1944. He served as chief justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court in 1967 and from 1971 to 1973, and as a justice of the court from 1959 through 1974. He died while serving on the court at the age of 70 in 1973 after serving for 14 years.