Wilbur M. Alter

Wilbur McClure Alter (December 17, 1879 – July 30, 1967) was an American lawyer and judge who served on the Colorado Supreme Court as a justice and chief justice. He was a trustee for a college and El Paso County bar association. He led the international effort to provide aid to the world's needy children through the American Legion.

Early education and education He was born in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania in 1879. His parents were Daniel G. and Ada V. (Lutz) Alter. He studied at public schools in California and Colorado and attended a college prep school. The Beta Theta Pi fraternity volume produced in 1902 stated that he was in the class of 1903. and received his law degree in 1906. He was a member of the Phi Delta Phi and the Beta Theta Pi fraternities. Their clients included the Light & Power Company, Midland Terminal Railway, and the Arkansas Valley Railway.

From 1910 to 1912 and again from 1914 to 1918, he was the city attorney of Victor. He was the city attorney for Goldfield from 1912 to 1918. Alter served from 1928 to 1933 and again from 1944 to 1957. He served as chief justice of the Court from 1955 to 1957. He was a trustee for the El Paso County Bar Association by 1924.

Personal life Alter and his brother, D.G. Alter, Jr., both lived in Victor, Colorado by 1918. He married Florence E. Christy on February 4, 1923.

He was a member of the American Legion, where he was the National Chairman of the Executive Committee for the National Child Welfare Committee. He reported in 1935 that more than 250,000 children across the world received aid or other assistance. An award was created in his name, Judge Wilbur M. Alter Award, for having the most outstanding rehabilitation program in Colorado. He was also a member of Victor Lodge No. 99 in Victor, Colorado and of the Elks. He was a trustee of the George W. Clayton College in Denver.