Paul M. Sand Explained

Paul M. Sand
Office:Justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court
Term Start:October 21, 1914
Term End:December 8, 1984
Predecessor:J. Philip Johnson
Successor:Herbert L. Meschke
Birth Date:21 October 1914
Birth Place:Balta, North Dakota, U.S.
Death Place:Burleigh County, North Dakota, U.S.
Education:University of North Dakota (LLB)
Battles:World War II

Paul Meinrad Sand[1] (October 21, 1914 – December 8, 1984)[2] was an American attorney and jurist who served as an associate jurist on the North Dakota Supreme Court from 1975 to 1984.

Early life and education

Sand was born in Balta, North Dakota. He earned a Bachelor of Laws from the University of North Dakota School of Law.[3]

Career

He served in the United States Army during World War II, where he was assigned to the United States Army Judge Advocate General's Corps at in Berlin. He also worked for the United Nations War Crimes Commission. After retiring from the Army, Sand established a private legal practice in Rugby, North Dakota. He served as assistant North Dakota attorney general from 1949 to 1975.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Who's Who in American Law. 2nd. 1979. Marquis Who's Who. 791.
  2. Web site: Paul Meinrad Sand (1914-1984) - Find A Grave.... 2021-10-08. www.findagrave.com. en.
  3. Web site: 2006-11-17. History of North Dakota judicial system. 2021-10-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20061117214931/http://www.ndcourts.com/history/default.htm. 2006-11-17.
  4. Web site: Paul M. Sand. 2021-10-08. www.ndcourts.gov.