Valdemar Aguirre Cordova

The house where Valdemar Aguirre Cordova resided and which is now known as the Valdemar Aguirre Cordova House was built in 1930 and is located at 1917 W Monte Vista Rd. This property is recognized as historic by the Hispanic American Historic Property Survey. Valdemar Aguirre Cordova (December 6, 1922 – June 18, 1988) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona.

Education and career

Born in Phoenix, Arizona, Cordova was in the United States Army during World War II, from 1940 to 1945. Serving in the United States Army Air Corps as a Lieutenant later in the war, he was shot down during a mission over Germany and captured. He subsequently spent 18 months in Stalag Luft I near Barth, Germany.

Federal judicial service

On April 30, 1979, Cordova was nominated by President Jimmy Carter to a new seat on the United States District Court for the District of Arizona created by 92 Stat. 1629. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 19, 1979, and received his commission on June 21, 1979. Robert C. Broomfield was appointed to the additional judgeship. Due to his involuntary certification of disability, Cordova ceased to perform any judicial duties, but continued to remain in active judicial status until his death.

Death

Cordova died on June 18, 1988, from continuing complications of his 1984 stroke.