Address delivered by Justice Jesse W. Carter of the Supreme Court of California at the commencement exercises of Golden Gate College on June 6th, 1956, at the War Memorial Veterans building in San Francisco typescript.

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Address delivered by Justice Jesse W. Carter of the Supreme Court of California at the commencement exercises of Golden Gate College on June 6th, 1956, at the War Memorial Veterans building in San Francisco typescript.

Justice Carter recounts his early years as District Attorney of Shasta County, which he entered just prior to the prohibition act. Also discussed are his experiences as District Attorney and Supreme Court Justice, and the politics at work attempting to effect decisions-making.

16 leaves ; 30 cm.

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Carter, Jesse W., 1888-1959

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Jesse Washington Carter was born in Carrville, California in 1888. In 1913, he graduated from Golden Gate Law College, and in 1913, Carter opened a law office in Redding, California. In 1918 he became the district attorney for Redding; he also served as city attorney for Mt. Shasta and Redding. In 1939 he became a California state senator and was appointed to the state supreme court. He served until his death in 1959. From the description of Letters of Jesse Washington Carter, 1941-1...