Gesell, Gerhard Alden Born June 16, 1910, in Los Angeles, CA Died February 19, 1993, in Washington, DC Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Nominated by Lyndon B. Johnson on November 29, 1967, to a seat vacated by Spottswood W. Robinson, III. Confirmed by the Senate on December 7, 1967, and received commission on December 12, 1967. Assumed senior status on January 22, 1993. Service terminated on February 19, 1993, due to death. Education: Yale University, A.B., 1932 Yale Law School, LL.B., 1935 Professional Career: Trial attorney, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 1935-1940 Technical advisor to the chairman, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 1940-1941 Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1941-1967 Chairman, President's Committee on Equal Opportunity in the Armed Forces, 1962-1964 Research Collections Oral History Bibliography