Hilbert Schauer (April 2, 1920 – July 12, 2015)[1] was a justice of the Colorado Supreme Court from 1965 to 1967.
Born in Underwood, North Dakota, and raised on a farm near Tribune, Kansas, Schauer was drafted in the United States Army in 1942,[1] achieving the rank of first lieutenant in the European theatre of World War II, where he "commanded a company of black soldiers" in the then-segregated military.[1] [2]
Schauer attended Southern Methodist University before receiving a B.A. from the University of Denver and a J.D. from the University of Denver College of Law.[1] [2]
After working for a time in the private practice of law, he served as a municipal judge, deputy district attorney, and assistant district attorney for Logan County, Colorado, before being elected to a seat as a Colorado District Court judge on December 14, 1958.[2]
In December 1964, Schauer was one of several names suggested to Governor John Arthur Love to fill the vacancy created by the death of Justice Frank H. Hall.[3] On January 15, 1965, Governor Love announced the appointment of Schauer, to serve until the next election.[2] [4] Schauer sought re-election in 1966, but was defeated, "finishing fifth in a field of six candidates competing for three positions".[5]
Later in 1967, Schauer was named director of the newly established Colorado Bureau of Investigation based on his performance in a civil service examination.[6] He later served as director of the state Department of Institutions, and as a United States magistrate judge.[1] Schauer retire in 1991.[1]
In 1947, Schauer married Jimmie Ruth Conner in Texas.[1]
Schauer died at a hospice in Denver at the age of 95.[1]