Richard J. Macy

Wyoming Supreme Court December 2, 1985-June 2, 2000

Richard J. Macy was born June 2, 1930, in Saramac Lake, N. Y., the son of Edward and Gertrude Macy. His family moved to Shell, Wyoming, in 1943 where his parents entered the bar and restaurant business. Macy graduated from Greybull High School in 1948 after which he began a four-year tour of duty in the U.S. Navy.

Following military service, he returned to Wyoming, earning a bachelor’s degree in 1955 from the University of Wyoming. Three years later he was granted a degree in law from the University of Wyoming College of Law. He practiced law in Sundance, serving as Crook County Attorney from 1970 to 1985. In addition to his legal work, he served on the Crook County School District #1 Board and was chairman of the Crook County Democratic Central Committee. He was appointed to the Wyoming Supreme Court on May 2, 1985. He retired from the court on June 2, 2000, when he reached the retirement age of 70.