Roger I. McDonough

Roger I. McDonough
Chief Justice of the Utah Supreme Court
In office
1947–1948
Preceded byMartin M. Larson
Succeeded byEugene C. Pratt
Chief Justice of the Utah Supreme Court
In office
1954–1959
Preceded byJames H. Wolfe
Succeeded byJ. Allen Crockett
Personal details
Born(1892-09-29)September 29, 1892
Park City, Utah
DiedNovember 25, 1966(1966-11-25) (aged 74)
SpouseMildred Anne Devine
EducationUniversity of Notre Dame
University of Utah, S.J. Quinney College of Law

Roger I. McDonough (September 29, 1892 – November 25, 1966) was an American judge. He presided over Utah's Third Judicial District Court for ten years. Then in 1938 he was elected to the Utah Supreme Court, where he went on to serve as chief justice from 1947 to 1948 and 1954 to 1959. At the time of his death, his tenure was the longest of any judge or justice in the state's history.[1][2] McDonough was known for his mediation efforts during the Strike wave of 1945–1946. In the response to the post-war labor crisis, President Harry S. Truman appointed him to the National Labor Relations Board. In this role, he served on multiple emergency fact-finding committees to help settle labor disputes in the steel and railroad industries.[3]

McDonough was a member of the Sierra Club of Salt Lake City and served as its president in 1944.[2] He was named to the Who's Who in America list beginning in 1946.[2]

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