Lindemer, Lawrence B.

Lawrence B. Lindemer was born in Syracuse, New York on 21 August 1921. He complete two years at Hamilton College in Clinton, New York, then transferred to the University of Michigan where he received his B.A. in 1943. Upon graduation from college Lindemer enlisted in the United States Air Force where sometime in 1944 he was sent to Officers Candidate School. Upon graduating he served as a lieutenant for seventeen months. After service in the Air Force, Lindemer attended law school at the University.

Of Michigan, receiving a Bachelor of Law degree in 1948. In the fall of 1947 Lindemer and his family moved to the village of Stockbridge, Ingham County, Michigan, where he practiced law. Beginning in 1951, Lindemer became active in politics. He was elected to the Michigan State House of Representatives. After serving one term, he was appointed to the Hoover Commission serving consecutive posts as assistant to Commissioner Homer Ferguson (1953-1954), Commissioner Styles Bridges (1955), and a special.

Assistant to former President Herbert Hoover in 1955. From 1957 to 1961, Lindemer served as chairman of the Michigan Republican Party. In 1964, Nelson Rockefeller appointed him to be chairman of his midwest campaign committee. In 1966 Lindemer ran unsuccessfully against incumbent Frank J. Kelley for the office of Michigan Attorney General. In 1967-1968, Lindemer re-entered politics, serving as the regional chair for George Romney's unsuccessful campaign for president.

During this year (1968), Romney also appointed Lindemer to serve as a Regent of the University of Michigan, a post in which he served until 1975. As an attorney, Lindemer was an active member of the State Bar Association of Michigan, the American Bar Association, and the Federal Bar Association. Lindemer became Commissioner of the State Bar in 1963. Starting in 1963 Lindemer also served as co-chair of the State Bar Committee on Judicial Selections and Qualifications. He retained his post on the.

Judicial Selection and Qualifications Committee until 1975. At this time Governor William Milliken appointed him to the Michigan Supreme Court in 1975 to fill a vacancy created by a justice's death. Lindemer's 1976 campaign to retain this post failed. Milliken also appointed Lindemer to two other posts. He was a special investigator for the inquiry about Lt. Governor James Damman's alleged misuse of power and office (1974), and co-chaired the Special Committee on Prison Disturbances after the.

Michigan prison riot of 1981.

From the description of Lawrence B. Lindemer papers, 1954-1977 and 1981-1982 (bulk 1964-1976 and 1981-1982). (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34420168