Daniel T. Eismann
Life and career
Life and career
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Born in [Eugene, Oregon](/wiki/Eugene%2C_Oregon "Eugene, Oregon"), while his father attended [law school](/wiki/University_of_Oregon_School_of_Law "University of Oregon School of Law"), Eismann was raised in [Homedale](/wiki/Homedale%2C_Idaho "Homedale, Idaho") in [Owyhee County](/wiki/Owyhee_County%2C_Idaho "Owyhee County, Idaho"), [Idaho](/wiki/Idaho "Idaho"), and graduated from [Vallivue High School](/wiki/Vallivue_High_School "Vallivue High School") near [Caldwell](/wiki/Caldwell%2C_Idaho "Caldwell, Idaho") in 1965\. He attended the [University of Idaho](/wiki/University_of_Idaho "University of Idaho") in [Moscow](/wiki/Moscow%2C_Idaho "Moscow, Idaho") for two years where he became a member of the [Sigma Alpha Epsilon](/wiki/Sigma_Alpha_Epsilon "Sigma Alpha Epsilon") fraternity, then enlisted in the [U.S. Army](/wiki/United_States_Army "United States Army").

Eismann served two consecutive tours of duty in [Vietnam](/wiki/Vietnam_War "Vietnam War") as a crew chief/door gunner on a [Huey](/wiki/Bell_UH-1_Iroquois "Bell UH-1 Iroquois") gunship helicopter, and was awarded two [purple hearts](/wiki/Purple_Heart "Purple Heart") for being wounded in combat and three medals for heroism. After an honorable discharge from the military, he returned to UI to complete his undergraduate degree in sociology and then graduated [cum laude](/wiki/Latin_honors%23Types "Latin honors#Types") from its [College of Law](/wiki/University_of_Idaho_College_of_Law "University of Idaho College of Law") in 1976\.

Eismann went into private practice in Homedale, and was appointed a magistrate judge in Owyhee County in 1986 and a district judge in [Ada County](/wiki/Ada_County%2C_Idaho "Ada County, Idaho") in 1995\.

Eismann unseated supreme court justice [Cathy Silak](/wiki/Cathy_Silak "Cathy Silak") in the statewide election in May 2000, the only defeat for an incumbent on the court since 1944\. Eismann was unopposed for re\-election in 2006 and 2012, and retired in August 2017\.

Governor [Butch Otter](/wiki/Butch_Otter "Butch Otter") appointed [Richard Bevan](/wiki/G._Richard_Bevan "G. Richard Bevan") of the fifth district ([Twin Falls](/wiki/Twin_Falls%2C_Idaho "Twin Falls, Idaho")) to fill the seat, who was unopposed for election 

Eismann died on June 4, 2024, at the age of 77 at a hospital in the Boise area.


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