About Harold Achor
Lived 1907 – 1967 (aged 59–60). Harold Achor was a judge.
Harold Edward Achor (November 16, 1907 – February 5, 1967) was an American lawyer, politician, and judge who served as a justice of the Indiana Supreme Court from January 3, 1955, to December 12, 1966.
Biography Early life, education, and career Achor was born in Coffeyville, Kansas.
Achor attended the University of Indianapolis (then known as Indiana Central College), graduating in 1928. He received his legal education at Indiana University Maurer School of Law (in Bloomington), graduating in 1931,
Achor was involved with the Anderson Church of God and helped to organize the Anderson Area Inter-Faith Fellowship, "an annual gathering of pacifists concerned about eliminating racial prejudice and discrimination" which included Protestants, Catholics, and Jews.
Judicial service In 1942, Achor, a Republican, was elected judge of the Madison County Superior Court. During this time, he also worked as a marriage counselor. Achor died in 1967, in Anderson.
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