Ira F. Thompson
Ira F. Thompson (June 20, 1885 - August 4, 1947) was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of California from December 31, 1932 to January 1, 1947.[1]
Biography
Born on a farm in Crawford County, Wisconsin, Thompson lost his father and mother when he was young. While his peers at that young age were enjoying childhood, he was performing arduous farm work fit for a grown man. Despite the physical strain, it incredibly helped him on the moral and mental side. At age of 15, he moved to Eureka, California to begin high school, from which he graduated in 1904. He matriculated at the University of California at Berkeley, where he earned his own way school fees and finished a six-year law curriculum in four years.
During his years on campus, he meet his future wife Hilda Manning. He married and father Elizabeth and John.[2]
Career
He was admitted to the bar in 1909 after one year's practice with a lawyer named John F. Manning. He was later appointed a judge in municipal court. His dedication to civic affairs gained him recognition. In 1923, Governor Friend Richardson appointed him a judge of the Los Angeles Superior Court. His appointment in 1926 as an associate justice of the District Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, "was received with the highest approbation". To this office he was also re-elected. Governor James Rolph, Jr., appointed him to a vacancy on the bench of the Supreme Court of the State of California.
Judicial Experience
- Judge, Los Angeles Superior Court September 1, 1923 – October 8, 1926, Appointed by Governor Friend Richardson
- Associate Justice, California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division 2 October 5, 1926 – December 27, 1932
- Associate Justice, California Supreme Court December 27, 1932 - August 4, 1937
Professional Background
Lecturer on Legal Ethics, University of Southern California Manning, Thompson & Hoover, 1910 – 1923 Reed, Black & Reed, 1909 – 1910
References
- ↑ "Ira F. Thompson". 2014-04-08. Retrieved 2016-08-05.
- ↑ Kendrick, William (November 7, 1933). "Elect Ira F. Thompson of the State Supreme Court". Los Angeles School Journal.