John E. Richards

John E. Richards was an associate justice of the California Supreme Court from 1924 until 1932.[1]

Richards was born on July 7, 1856 in San Jose.[2] He obtained his undergraduate degree from University of the Pacific in 1877 and his law degree from the University of Michigan in 1879.[2] In 1907, after practicing law in San Francisco and San Jose, Richards began serving on the Santa Clara Superior Court.[3] In 1913, he was elevated to the First District Court of Appeal, and in 1924, he was appointed to the Supreme Court.[4]

Richards served as a trustee of the University of the Pacific. In his spare time, he wrote editorials, essays and poetry;[3] he was also a Mason.[2]

His last opinion (Parra v. Traeger (1931) 214 Cal. 535) was filed on December 31, 1931. He died on June 25, 1932.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "California Supreme Court History". cschs.org. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
  2. 1 2 3 4 https://books.google.com/books?id=D-cCeOEXGyoC&pg=RA1-PA33&lpg=RA1-PA33&dq=%22john+e+richards%22+california+%22supreme+court%22&source=bl&ots=tipfScOHdY&sig=MdJ3tYUvcYQ0o_67pLB1KWNZZag&hl=en&ei=lQWNTc_sIJGcsQPzoLiTCQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CCUQ6AEwAjgK#v=onepage&q=%22john%20e%20richards%22%20california%20%22supreme%20court%22&f=false[]
  3. 1 2 "John E. Richards". myweb.wvnet.edu. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
  4. ↑ http://cschs.org/images_features/CSCHS_2010-spring-summer.pdf


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