William F. Riordan

William F. Riordan
Chief Justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court
In office
January 8, 1986 – December 3, 1986
Preceded byWilliam R. Federici
Succeeded byHarry E. Stowers Jr.
Justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court
In office
January 1, 1981 – December 31, 1986
Preceded byEdwin L. Felter
Succeeded byRichard E. Ransom
Personal details
Born
William Francis Riordan

(1941-03-26)March 26, 1941
Wichita, Kansas
DiedNovember 16, 2020(2020-11-16) (aged 79)
Political partyRepublican
SpouseJocelyn Ruebel
Children1 son, 3 daughters
EducationUniversity of New Mexico (B.B.A., J.D.)

William Francis Riordan (March 26, 1941 – November 16, 2020) was an American jurist who served as a justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court from 1981 to 1986, serving most of his final year on the court as chief justice.