Hilbert Schauer

Hilbert Schauer (April 2, 1920 – July 12, 2015) was a justice of the Colorado Supreme Court from 1965 to 1967.

Early life, military service, and education Born in Underwood, North Dakota, and raised on a farm near Tribune, Kansas, Schauer was drafted in the United States Army in 1942,

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. On January 15, 1965, Governor Love announced the appointment of Schauer, to serve until the next election. Schauer sought re-election in 1966, but was defeated, "finishing fifth in a field of six candidates competing for three positions".

Later in 1967, Schauer was named director of the newly established Colorado Bureau of Investigation based on his performance in a civil service examination. He later served as director of the state Department of Institutions, and as a United States magistrate judge. Schauer retire in 1991.

Personal life and death In 1947, Schauer married Jimmie Ruth Conner in Texas.

Schauer died at a hospice in Denver at the age of 95.