Francis C. Whelan

Judge Francis C. Whelan

Personal

Birthday:

12/11/1907

Birthplace:

O`Neill, NE

Date of Death:

8/22/1991

Place of Death:

Palm Desert, CA

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

Private practice, San Diego, California, 1932-1935
Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of California, 1935-1939
Special assistant to the Attorney General of the United States, 1939-1948
Private practice, Los Angeles, California, 1948-1961
U.S. attorney for the Southern District of California, 1961-1964

Education

Name of School:

San Diego State College

Degree:

B.A.

Degree Year:

1928

Name of School - Second:

University of California Berkeley School of Law

Berkeley Law is a community of thinkers and doers exuberantly engaged in life. We are one of the nation's premier law schools, located at one of the world's great universities, in one of the most vibrant places on the planet. At Berkeley Law, we are committed to absolute top-tier education and scholarship. And we are equally committed to using our substantial intellectual capital to help solve real-world problems and to create a more just society. One of our distinguishing features is the extraordinary degree to which our students and faculty partner with people beyond the school: identifying challenges, creating alliances, solving problems, and sparking change.

Degree - Second:

LL.B., J.D.

Degree Year - Second:

1932

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, Southern District of California

Court Name:

California Southern District Court

President Nominating:

Lyndon B. Johnson

Party Affiliation of President:

Democratic

Commission Date:

9/15/1964

Termination Date:

9/18/1966

Termination Reason:

Reassignment

Court Name - Second:

U. S. District Court, Central District of California

Court Name - Second:

California Central District Court

Commission Date - Second:

9/18/1966

Retirement from Active Service - Second:

1/7/1978

Termination Date - Second:

8/22/1991

Termination Reason - Second:

Death