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John D. Voelker
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John D. Voelker
John D. Voelker
(June 29, 1903 – March 18, 1991), better known by his
pen name
Robert Traver
, was a noted
lawyer
, author and
fly fisherman
from the
Upper Peninsula of Michigan
. He grew up in his hometown of
Ishpeming
and later attended the
University of Michigan Law School
. His early professional career was as an attorney and
county prosecutor
in
Marquette County
. Voelker was also appointed to the
Michigan Supreme Court
by Governor
G. Mennen Williams
in 1957. He is best known as the author of the novel,
Anatomy of a Murder
, published in 1958. The best-selling novel was turned into an
Academy Award
-nominated
film of the same name
—directed by
Otto Preminger
and starring
James Stewart
—that was released July 1, 1959.
Duke Ellington
wrote the music for the movie. It is critically acclaimed as one of the best
trial movies
of all time.
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