J. Allen Crockett

J. Allen Crockett
Chief Justice of the Utah Supreme Court
In office
1959–1961
Preceded byRoger I. McDonough
Succeeded byLester M. Wade
Chief Justice of the Utah Supreme Court
In office
1967–1970
Preceded byF. Henri Henriod
Succeeded byE. R. Callister
Chief Justice of the Utah Supreme Court
In office
1979–1981
Preceded byA. H. Ellett
Succeeded byRichard J. Maughan
Personal details
Born1906
Smithfield, Utah
DiedNovember 9, 1994

J. Allen Crockett (1906–1994)[1] was a justice of the Utah Supreme Court from 1951 to 1981 – longer than anyone else in Utah's history.[2] During his long tenure on the court, he was Chief Justice three times: from 1959 to 1961, from 1967 to 1970, and from 1979 to 1981.