Peter Popovich | |
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Chief Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court | |
In office November 16, 1987 – November 30, 1990 | |
Appointed by | Rudy Perpich |
Preceded by | Douglas Amdahl |
Succeeded by | A.M. "Sandy" Keith |
Chief Judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals | |
In office November 2, 1983 – November 15, 1987 | |
Appointed by | Rudy Perpich |
Preceded by | Office Created |
Succeeded by | D.D. Wozniak |
Personal details | |
Born | Peter Stephen Popovich November 27, 1920 Crosby, Minnesota, U.S. |
Died | March 29, 1996 St. Marys Point, Minnesota, U.S. | (aged 75)
Resting place | Chisholm Cemetery Chisholm, Minnesota, U.S. |
Spouse(s) |
Dorothy Ann Lee
(m. 1944, divorced)Gail (m. 1985) |
Children | 4 |
Peter Stephen Popovich (November 27, 1920 – March 29, 1996) was an American lawyer, politician and judge from Minnesota. He is the only person in the state's history to serve as both Chief Judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals and Chief Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court.