Paxman, Monroe J.
Biographical History
Monroe Paxman (1919-) was a judge and professor in Provo, Utah.
Monroe Paxman was born on April 7, 1919 to Achsa Eggerston Paxman and William Monroe Paxman. In 1942, he married Shirley Brockbank. They have seven children. Paxman received his JD from the University of Utah and served as a judge on the 4th District Juvenile Court from 1953 to 1969. He taught at Brigham Young University beginning in 1984, where he was awarded the Abraham O. Smoot Award. Paxman helped to run the McCurdy Historical Doll Museum with his wife for twenty-five years. He was also instrumental in saving Provo's Academy Square.
Citation:
Ancestry, June 19, 2017 (b. Apr. 7, 1919 to Achsa and William Monroe Paxman)UPB Files, June 19, 2017 (Mother’s full name was Achsa Eggerson Paxman; helped in saving Academy Square)
LinkedIn, June 19, 2017 (Judge for the 4th District Juvenile Court between 1953-1969; Professor at BYU starting in 1984)
BYHigh.com, via WWW, December 15, 2015 (Was awarded the Abraham O. Smoot Award; helped run the McCurdy Historical Doll Museum)
Berg Mortuary, via WWW, March 25, 2022 (Died September 25, 2017; Paxman received his JD from the University of Utah)
Found in 15 Collections and/or Records:
Monroe J. and Shirley Brockbank Paxman family history material, 1900-2013
Contains family history material from the Booth, Brockbank, Eggertsen, Jex, and Winters families. The materials consist of family group sheets, personal histories and some photographs of these families. Materials date from between 1900 and 2013.
Monroe J. and Shirley Brockbank Paxman personal papers, 1920-2009
Contains the personal papers and material of Monroe and Shirley Paxman, including correspondence with their children, newspaper clippings, yearbooks, and other items. Materials date from between 1920 and 2009.
Monroe J. Paxman legal material, 1950-1990
Contains personal legal material of Monroe Paxman including wills, deeds, and other legal material. Materials date from between 1950 and 1990.
Oral history interview with Shirley and Monroe Paxman, 2012 September 26
Interview of Shirley and Monroe Paxman administered by Redd Center intern Sara Zabriskie for the "Historic Downtown Provo Oral History Project." Topics discussed in this interview include the couple's childhood in Provo, visiting Monroe's relatives in Denmark, Monroe's experience as a judge for the 4th District Juvenile Court, and events which took place in downtown Provo and the Provo Tabernacle. Material dated September 26, 2012.
Monroe J. and Shirley Brockbank Paxman papers
Contains materials on five prominent authors or illustrators that Monroe Paxman and Shirley Brockbank Paxman were acquainted with, including personal and professional materials. Also includes family history material of the extended Paxman and Brockbank families, and personal and professional papers of Monroe J. Paxman, including their involvement with the preservation of Academy Square. Dated from 1900 to 2013.
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