Boyd Leedom

Boyd Stuart Leedom (1906 – August 11, 1969) was a justice of the South Dakota Supreme Court from 1951 to 1955, and a member of the National Labor Relations Board from 1955 to 1964.

Leedom, a Republican, was appointed to the NLRB by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, and served as its chair February 11, 1955 to June 3, 1961.

[1] After Stanley Forman Reed resigned from the Supreme Court early in 1957, it was suggested by the Pennington County Republican organization[2] and subsequently by Representative Ellis Yarnal Berry that Leedom be named as his replacement.

[3] Leedom's candidacy was not discussed outside South Dakota and neighbouring localities, while the seat ultimately went to Charles Evans Whittaker of the Eighth Circuit.

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