Salt Lake Telegram | 1948-02-28 | Page 9 | Ashton Resigns Post as S. L. City Judge

4 t- t Judge Clifford 1 L. L n To leave leav city Job for law practice Ashton Resigns Post as SL City Judge City Judge Clifford CUfford L. L Ashton submitted his resignation Saturday Saturday Satur Satur- day to Mayor Earl J. J Glade to take tak effect March 2 Judge Ashton who has served in his present capacity since JanUary January January Jan Jan- uary 1946 said he would enter private law practice with the f firm rin of Van Cott Bagley Cornwall and andI I McCarthy His letter Ietter o of rc resignation to Mayor Glade re read d In part Approximately 30 days ays ago I I. I indicated to you my intentions of resigning my office as city Judge on March 1 of of this year fear This letter Is to confirm my conversation of ot that date I would appreciate It U If if my I II resignation can take effect ft ct a as aa of I th second day of March 1948 I I 1 assure you you that it is with considerable regret that I resign this office The association with the other judges judges' and the work I have haye been doing has luis b been en extremely extreme extreme- ly pleasant pleasa to o me mer e however 1 1 do el 1 r woid id like like- l to on once e again my c chosen osen profession This This' If is the sole t reason as n for my y resign i tion Judge Ashton n was admitted to the bar in January 1038 1938 and practiced law lavt in Salt Sal Lake City gUy until entering the army In th the summer of 1943 During military service he was assigned to the judge advocate department a as 58 a first lieutenant He was elected city judge inthe In Inthe Inthe the municipal municipal campaign campaign in Inthe the fall fail of 1945 while serving overseas The campaign was carried on in his absence by his wife and attracted at attracted at- at t- t national attention The resignation Uon was accepted Sat Saturday by Mayor Glade I