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William Matthew Byrne Sr.

William Matthew Byrne Sr.

California Central District Court

Chief Judge — U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California

Born 1896 in Bakersfield, CA

Died 1974

FJC ID: 340

William Matthew Byrne Sr. (July 10, 1896 – March 9, 1974) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California.

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Gender
Male
Race
White

Prior employment

  1. Superior Court of California
    Judge · 1948–1950
  2. Los Angeles [California] Municipal Court
    Judge · 1943–1948
  3. Private practice, Los Angeles, California
    1929–1943
  4. California State Assembly
    Member · 1925–1931
    • ↳speaker pro tem · 1927–1929
  5. U.S. Navy
    1917–1919

Appointments

  1. California Central District Court
    U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
    1966–1974 (None (reassignment))
    Term ended: Death
  2. California Southern District Court
    U.S. District Court for the Southern District of CaliforniaChief Judge
    1950–1966 · Appointed by Harry S Truman (Democratic)
    Term ended: Reassignment

Education

  1. Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, California
    LL.B. · 1929