John Richard Goodnow

John Richard Goodnow (1906 – April 27, 1972)[1] was a justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court from 1952 to 1957.

Born in Jaffrey, New Hampshire, Goodnow received an undergraduate degree from Dartmouth College and a law degree from Harvard Law School.[1] Prior to becoming a judge, he was a Cheshire County attorney and city solicitor.

Governor Sherman Adams elevated Goodnow from the state superior court to the state supreme court on February 29, 1952.[2] After retiring, he became an attorney in Keene.

References

  1. ^ a b "John Goodnow, Ex-Judge, Dies", The Concord Monitor (April 29, 1972), p. 14.
  2. ^ "Goodnow Goes To High Court", The Concord Monitor (February 29, 1952), p. 1.