Sweigert, William Thomas Born October 13, 1900, in San Jose, CA Died February 16, 1983 Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California Nominated by Dwight D. Eisenhower on April 23, 1959, to a seat vacated by Edward P. Murphy. Confirmed by the Senate on September 14, 1959, and received commission on September 21, 1959. Assumed senior status on November 30, 1973. Service terminated on February 16, 1983, due to death. Education: University of San Francisco, A.B., 1921 University of San Francisco School of Law, LL.B., 1923 Professional Career: Private practice, San Francisco, California, 1923-1940 Lecturer, University of San Francisco School of Law, 1925-1932 Assistant state attorney general (later chief assistant attorney general), California, 1940-1942 Executive secretary to Governor Earl Warren, State of California, 1943- Judge, Municipal Court, San Francisco, California, 1949 Judge, Superior Court, State of California, 1949-1959 Research Collections Oral History