Walter H. Cleary

Walter H. Cleary
1958 black and white head and shoulders newspaper photo of Walter H. Cleary in suit and tie, turned slightly right, looking straight
The Newport Daily Express, February 28, 1958
Chief Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court
In office
1958–1959
Preceded byOlin M. Jeffords
Succeeded byBenjamin N. Hulburd
Associate Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court
In office
1948–1958
Preceded byAllen R. Sturtevant
Succeeded byPercival L. Shangraw
Chief Judge of the Vermont Superior Court
In office
1938–1948
Preceded byOlin M. Jeffords
Succeeded byCharles Bayley Adams
Judge of the Vermont Superior Court
In office
1934–1938
Preceded byFred G. Bicknell
Succeeded byOrrin B. Hughes
Personal details
Born(1887-11-17)November 17, 1887
Lyndonville, Vermont, U.S.
DiedApril 12, 1974(1974-04-12) (aged 86)
Newport, Vermont, U.S.
Resting placeSt. Elizabeth's Cemetery, Lyndonville, Vermont, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseArlene M. Decoteau (m. 1922)
Children2
EducationMiddlebury College
Boston University School of Law
ProfessionAttorney

Walter Henry Cleary (November 17, 1887 – April 12, 1974) was a Vermont attorney and judge. His career was most notable for his service as an associate justice of the Vermont Supreme Court from 1948 to 1958, and chief justice from 1958 to 1959.