Leslie R. Hewitt
Leslie R. Hewitt | |
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W.B. Mathews | |
Succeeded by | John W. Shenk |
Personal details | |
Born | Olympia, Washington, U.S. | September 12, 1867
Died | December 17, 1936 Pasadena, California, U.S. | (aged 69)
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Mable Young |
Children | 3 |
Education | University of California |
Leslie Randall Hewitt (September 12, 1867 – December 17, 1936) was an American journalist, lawyer, judge and politician. He wrote for the Los Angeles Express before reading law. From 1906 to 1910, Hewitt was Los Angeles City Attorney. He later served one term in the California State Senate, and between 1913 and 1924, served as a judge in the California superior court system.
Personal
Hewitt was born on September 12, 1867, in Olympia, Washington, the son of Randall H. Hewitt, a journalist from Seneca Falls, New York, and Ellen L. Hewitt. Leslie was brought to Los Angeles by his parents at age about 9; he was an unsuccessful candidate for appointment to the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland, when he was 14 years old. He graduated from Los Angeles High School in 1885,[1][2][3] and he was president of the school's alumni association in 1890.[4]
That same year, Hewitt was awarded a
Hewitt was married to Mable Eastwood of
Hewitt died December 17, 1936, in his home on South Oakland Avenue in
Career
Hewitt worked for the
He was appointed deputy to Los Angeles City Attorney
A Republican,
References
- ^ a b c d e f g John Steven McGroarty, California of the South, volume 5, pages 114-116 (1933)
- ^ "The Competitive Examination," Los Angeles Herald, May 21, 1882
- ^ "For the State University," Los Angeles Herald, September 26, 1886
- ^ "Ready for Work," Los Angeles Herald, December 31, 1890
- ^ "Obituary:Leslie R. Hewitt," Los Angeles Times, December 19, 1936, page 15
- ^ "Newly Fledged Lawyers," Sacramento Daily Union, August 11, 1893
- ^ "Hewitt Breaks Under Strain," Los Angeles Times, November 20, 1909, page II-2
- ^ JoinCalifornia.com
- ^ "Judge Hewitt to Resign," Los Angeles Times, May 13, 1924, page A-1
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