Judge Paul E. Laymon

Paul E. Laymon was born in Michigantown, Clinton County, in 1899. Following his graduation from the Indiana University School of Law in 1921, he practiced in Frankfort. A Democrat, he was elected prosecuting attorney twice.

In 1930, he was elected judge of the Clinton Circuit Court. In September 1936, Governor Paul V. McNutt appointed Judge Laymon to the Appellate Court of Indiana to fill the unexpired term of Judge Fred Wiecking, who died in office. 

Judge Laymon was elected as a Democrat to the Appellate Court in the fall of 1936 and served from September 11, 1936 until January 1, 1941. He ran for re-election in 1940 but was unsuccessful.

Following his service on the Appellate Court, he practiced law in Indianapolis with L.E. Slack, then moved to Detroit to be counsel for the Standard Accident Insurance Company. In 1957, Judge Laymon moved to San Francisco to become president of his company’s west coast division. He retired in 1961, moved to Arcadia, California, and worked in real estate until 1964. 

Judge Laymon was a member of the Clinton County Bar Association, the American Legion, the Forty and Eight, the Masons, the Elks, Delta Tau Delta fraternity, Gamma Eta Gamma law fraternity, and the Indiana Judicial Council. He and his wife Florence had one son, Fred Laymon, who practiced law in Los Angeles.

Judge Laymon died at his home near Indio, California on January 31, 1965. He is buried in Los Angeles.

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