William F. Riordan

William F. Riordan
Chief Justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court
In office
January 8, 1986  December 3, 1986
Preceded byWilliam R. Federici
Succeeded byHarry E. Stowers Jr.
Justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court
In office
January 1, 1981  December 31, 1986
Preceded byEdwin L. Felter
Succeeded byRichard E. Ransom
Personal details
Born
William Francis Riordan

(1941-03-26)March 26, 1941
Wichita, Kansas
DiedNovember 16, 2020(2020-11-16) (aged 79)
Political partyRepublican
SpouseJocelyn Ruebel
Children1 son, 3 daughters
EducationUniversity of New Mexico (B.B.A., J.D.)

William Francis Riordan (March 26, 1941 – November 16, 2020) was an American jurist who served as a justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court from 1981 to 1986, serving most of his final year on the court as chief justice.