Clarence Addison Brimmer Jr. (July 11, 1922 – October 23, 2014) was an American

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and politician. A member of the Republican Party, he served as attorney general of Wyoming from 1971 to 1974 and as

of the

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from 1975 to 2006.

Life and career

Brimmer was bprn in

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, the son of Clarence Addison Brimmer Sr. and Geraldine Zingsheim. He attended and graduated from Rawlins High School. After graduating, he served in the

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, during

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, which after his discharge, he attended the

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, earning his

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in 1944, and was an editor for the university's newspaper ''

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''. After earning his degree, he served as a

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in the

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from 1945 to 1946. He attended the

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, earning his J.D. degree in 1947. Brimmer served as chairman of the

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from 1967 to 1971, which after stepping down as chairman, Wyoming governor

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nominated Brimmer to serve as attorney general of Wyoming, serving until 1974, when he was succeeded by David B. Kennedy. After his service as attorney general, he served as the

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for the

from 1974 to 1975. Brimmer served as

of the

, succeeding Ewing Thomas Kerr and receiving his commission on September 16, 1975. He assumed senior status on September 27, 2006, when he was succeeded by Nancy D. Freudenthal, and assumed inactive senior status in June 2013.

Death

Brimmer died on October 23, 2014, at the

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, at the age of 92.

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Life and career

Death

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