Warren, Earl Born March 19, 1891, in Los Angeles, CA Died July 9, 1974, in Washington, DC Federal Judicial Service: Chief Justice, Supreme Court of the United States Received a recess appointment from Dwight D. Eisenhower on October 2, 1953, to a seat vacated by Fred M. Vinson; nominated to the same position by Dwight D. Eisenhower on January 11, 1954. Confirmed by the Senate on March 1, 1954, and received commission on March 20, 1954. Assumed senior status on June 23, 1969. Service terminated on July 9, 1974, due to death. Allotment as Circuit Justice: Fourth Circuit, October 12, 1953-June 23, 1969 District of Columbia Circuit, October 12, 1953-June 23, 1969 Sixth Circuit, February 6, 1968-June 23, 1969 Education: University of California, Berkeley, B.A., 1912 University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Jurisprudence, J.D., 1914 Professional Career: Private practice, San Francisco and Oakland, California, 1914-1917 U.S. Army first lieutenant, 1917-1918 Clerk, Judiciary Committee, California State Assembly, 1919 Deputy city attorney, Oakland, California, 1919-1920 Deputy district attorney, Alameda County, California, 1920-1925; chief deputy district attorney, 1923-1925 District attorney, Alameda County, California, 1925-1938 Attorney general, State of California, 1938-1942 Governor, California, 1942-1953 Republican candidate for vice president of the United States, 1948 Research Collections Oral History