Lawrence Lindemer

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Lawrence Boyd Lindemer (August 21, 1921 – May 21, 2020) was an American attorney and Republican politician from Michigan. Born in Syracuse, New York, he studied at Hamilton College before transferring to the University of Michigan, where he earned an AB in 1943. He lived in Stockbridge, Michigan, married Rebecca Mead Gale in 1940, and they had two sons. Lindemer served as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II. After the war, he earned a law degree and began practicing law in 1948, later becoming Assistant Prosecuting Attorney for Ingham County (1949–1950).

In 1950, Lindemer was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives from the 2nd District in Ingham County, serving 1951–1952. He worked with the Hoover Commission (1953–1955) and joined the law firm Foster, Foster and Campbell in 1955. He chaired the Michigan Republican Party (1957–1961), was a delegate to the 1960 Republican National Convention, and served as Midwest Campaign Director for Nelson Rockefeller in 1964. He was Commissioner of the State Bar of Michigan (1962–1970) and ran unsuccessfully for Michigan Attorney General in 1966. In 1968 he was appointed to the University of Michigan Board of Regents, serving until 1975.

On June 2, 1975, Governor William G. Milliken appointed Lindemer to the Michigan Supreme Court to fill a vacancy. He served until January 1, 1977, after losing the 1976 election to Blair Moody Jr. Lindemer later worked as general counsel for Consumers Power Company and with the law firm Foster, Swift, Collins & Smith. He died on May 21, 2020, at Silver Maples of Chelsea in Chelsea, Michigan, at age 98.