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Elisha Avery Crary

Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Elisha Avery Crary served on the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. Appointed by None (reassignment).

Appointed by
None (reassignment)
Born
1905

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of CaliforniaJohn F. Kennedy · Aug 25, 1962 – Sep 18, 1966
  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of CaliforniaNone (reassignment) · – Apr 28, 1978

Education

  • University of Southern CaliforniaB.A., 1929
  • University of Southern California Law School (now Gould School of Law)J.D., 1929

Career

Private practice, Los Angeles, California, 1930-1941, 1946-1961; U.S. Army Reserve, 1931-1957; U.S. Army, 1941-1946; Judge, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, 1961-1962

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