George A. Luxford Explained

George Alfred Luxford (November 16, 1876 – April 14, 1956)^{[1] [2]} was an associate justice of the Colorado Supreme Court from 1947 to 1949.

Born in LaSalle, Illinois, Luxford became a Colorado district court judge, from which position he announced his candidacy for the state supreme court in July 1946.^[3]

He lost his 1948 bid for reelection, in a political sweep in which almost all Republicans in statewide offices lost their elections, serving until the end of his term in January 1949.^[4] Luxford died at St. Joseph's Hospital in Denver, Colorado, at the age of 79.^[2]

Notes and References

1. "Grand Lodge of Maine: Special Communication" (1956), p. 67.
2. "Former State Supreme Court Justice Dies", The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel (April 17, 1956), p. 10.
3. "2 Announce Candidacy For State High Court", The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel (July 22, 1946), p. 1.
4. "School Head Only GOP Left In Office", Fort Collins Coloradoan (January 11, 1949), p. 1.