Elisha Avery Crary
Elisha Avery Crary (June 24, 1905 – April 28, 1978) was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California and the United States District Court for the Central District of California.
Elisha Avery Crary | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California | |
| In office June 24, 1975 – April 28, 1978 | |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California | |
| In office September 18, 1966 – June 24, 1975 | |
| Appointed by | operation of law |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 80 Stat. 75 |
| Succeeded by | Robert Mitsuhiro Takasugi |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California | |
| In office August 28, 1962 – September 18, 1966 | |
| Appointed by | John F. Kennedy |
| Preceded by | Ernest Allen Tolin |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Elisha Avery Crary June 24, 1905 Grundy Center, Iowa |
| Died | April 28, 1978 (aged 72) |
| Education | University of Southern California (B.A.) USC Gould School of Law (J.D.) |
Education and career
Born in Grundy Center, Iowa, Crary received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Southern California in 1929. and a Juris Doctor from the USC Gould School of Law in 1929. He was in private practice in Los Angeles, California from 1930 to 1941. Having joined the United States Army Reserve in 1931, he served in World War II from 1941 to 1946. He remained in the reserves thereafter until 1957, and was in private practice in Los Angeles from 1946 to 1961. He was a Judge of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County from 1961 to 1962.[1]
Federal judicial service
Crary was nominated by President John F. Kennedy on July 31, 1962, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of California vacated by Judge Ernest Allen Tolin. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on August 25, 1962, and received his commission on August 28, 1962. He was reassigned by operation of law to the United States District Court for the Central District of California on September 18, 1966, to a new seat authorized by 80 Stat. 75. He assumed senior status on June 24, 1975. His service terminated on April 28, 1978, due to his death.[1]
References
- Elisha Avery Crary at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
Sources
- Elisha Avery Crary at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
| Legal offices | ||
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| Preceded by Ernest Allen Tolin |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California 1962–1966 |
Succeeded by Seat abolished |
| Preceded by Seat established by 80 Stat. 75 |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California 1966–1975 |
Succeeded by Robert Mitsuhiro Takasugi |