Frederick W. Houser
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Frederick Wilhelm Houser (born April 15, 1871 Jones County, Iowa
- died October 12, 1942 Los Angeles, California
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Frederick W. Houser was born to Justus Christian Houser and Martha Rodman in Jones County, Iowa. He moved to Los Angeles and was one of the founding signatures to what is now the University of Southern California Law School
also known as the USC Gould School Of Law and was the first graduate in the class of 1900. It was there he met his wife, Sara Wilde, who was also a founding signature for the school. They had two children, Frederick F. Houser
who became Lt. Governor of California, and Rodman Wilde Houser. Frederick W. Houser later became a judge in the Los Angeles area.
Frederick W. Houser served from 1907-1922 as a Judge in the Los Angeles Superior Court. In 1923 became Associate Justice in the California Court Of Appeals. He held that title there until 1935 when he became Presiding Justice in the California Courts of Appeals which he held until 1937 when he became Associate Justice in the California Supreme Court where he remained until 1942. He also served as a member of the California Judicial Council from 1935.
Jones County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 20,638 in the county, with a population density of . There were 8,911 housing units, of which 8,151 were occupied.-2000 census:...
- died October 12, 1942 Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
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Frederick W. Houser was born to Justus Christian Houser and Martha Rodman in Jones County, Iowa. He moved to Los Angeles and was one of the founding signatures to what is now the University of Southern California Law School
University of Southern California Law School
The University of Southern California Law School , located in Los Angeles, California, is a law school within the University of Southern California...
also known as the USC Gould School Of Law and was the first graduate in the class of 1900. It was there he met his wife, Sara Wilde, who was also a founding signature for the school. They had two children, Frederick F. Houser
Frederick F. Houser
Frederick Francis Houser served as the 34th Lieutenant Governor of California under governor Earl Warren between 1943 and 1947. He made several other attempts running for political offices including 1932 House of Representatives for the California 12th district running against John H...
who became Lt. Governor of California, and Rodman Wilde Houser. Frederick W. Houser later became a judge in the Los Angeles area.
Frederick W. Houser served from 1907-1922 as a Judge in the Los Angeles Superior Court. In 1923 became Associate Justice in the California Court Of Appeals. He held that title there until 1935 when he became Presiding Justice in the California Courts of Appeals which he held until 1937 when he became Associate Justice in the California Supreme Court where he remained until 1942. He also served as a member of the California Judicial Council from 1935.