Laughlin Edward Waters Sr.
Laughlin Edward Waters Sr. | |
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Frank J. Waters Jr. | |
Succeeded by | Joseph C. Shell |
Personal details | |
Born | Laughlin Edward Waters August 16, 1914 Los Angeles, California |
Died | June 3, 2002 Los Angeles, California | (aged 87)
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Voula (m. 1953) |
Children | 5 |
Education | University of California, Los Angeles (AB) University of Southern California (JD) |
Military service | |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Laughlin Edward Waters Sr. (August 16, 1914 – June 3, 2002) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California.
Education and career
Born in
Stephen Ambrose's Citizen Soldiers.[2] He was a deputy attorney general of the State of California from 1946 to 1947, receiving a Juris Doctor from the USC Gould School of Law in 1947. He was in private practice in Los Angeles from 1947 to 1953. He was a Republican member of the California State Assembly for the 58th district from 1947 to 1953.[3] He was United States Attorney for the Southern District of California from 1953 to 1961, returning to private practice in Los Angeles from 1961 to 1976.[1]
Federal judicial service
On April 26, 1976, Waters was nominated by President Gerald Ford to a seat on the United States District Court for the Central District of California vacated by Judge Jesse William Curtis Jr. Waters was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 11, 1976, and received his commission on May 12, 1976.[1] He assumed senior status on July 6, 1986, serving in that capacity until his death on June 3, 2002, in Los Angeles.[4]
References
- ^ a b c Laughlin Edward Waters Sr. at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ Wayne R. Gross, Lessons in Judicial Grace, OC Lawyer, July 1, 2013.
- ^ "JoinCalifornia - Laughlin E. Waters". www.joincalifornia.com.
- ^ Myrna Oliver, Obituary: Laughlin E. Waters, 87; U.S. District Judge and Politician, The Los Angeles Times, June 6, 2002.
Sources
- Laughlin Edward Waters Sr. at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- Laughlin E. Waters, Oral history interview, conducted 1987 by Carlos Vasquez for California State Archives State Government Oral History Program.