Idaho Legal History Society’s
Byron J. Johnson Award
In 2007, the Idaho Legal History Society created the Byron J. Johnson Award to recognize individuals whose contributions have significantly advanced the purposes of the Idaho Legal History Society in fostering understanding and appreciation for Idaho's legal history.
The award, named after Idaho Supreme Court Justice Byron J. Johnson, who passed away in December 2012, is in recognition of the many years of service that he provided in collecting, preserving and disseminating information regarding Idaho's rich legal history.
Award Recipients:
2007 – Rita Ryan, Founding Chair of ILHS Oral History Project
Mike Silva, Spontaneous Productions, Inc.; Writer/Director,
The Gate on 16th Avenue
Susie Boring-Headlee, Founding ILHS Secretary/Treasurer
Producer, The Gate on 16th Avenue
2008 – Dave Metcalf, Author and Presenter of Historical Presentation of Diamondfield Jack
2009 – Scott W. Reed, Barry McHugh and Teresa McHugh, Historical Art Committee,
U.S. Federal Courthouse, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
2010 – Gary Stallones, Original Developer and Webmaster of ILHS Website
2011 – Claudia Druss, Debora K. Kristensen and Eric White
2012 and 2013 No Recipients
2016 - J. Walt Sinclair and Nancy Hammond
2017- Honorable Ronald J. Wilper