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William Matthew Byrne Sr.
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
William Matthew Byrne Sr. served on the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. Appointed by None (reassignment).
- Appointed by
- None (reassignment)
- Born
- 1896
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of CaliforniaHarry S Truman · Dec 13, 1950 – Sep 18, 1966
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of CaliforniaNone (reassignment) · – Mar 9, 1974
Education
- Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, CaliforniaLL.B., 1929
Career
U.S. Navy, 1917-1919; Private practice, Los Angeles, California, 1929-1943; Member, California State Assembly, 1925-1931; speaker pro tem, 1927-1929; Judge, Los Angeles [California] Municipal Court, 1943-1948; Judge, Superior Court of California, 1948-1950
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