Background
Curtis, Jesse William was born on July 18, 1865 in San Bernardino, California, United States. Son of William Jesse and Frances Sophia (Cowles) Curtis.
Curtis, Jesse William was born on July 18, 1865 in San Bernardino, California, United States. Son of William Jesse and Frances Sophia (Cowles) Curtis.
Bachelor of Philisophy, University of Southern California, 1887, Doctor of Laws, 1926. Bachelor of Laws, University of Michigan, 1891. Doctor of Laws, Southwestern U., 1928.
Admitted to California bar, 1891, and began practice at San Bernardino, member firm Curtis, Oster & Curtis, later Curtis & Curtis and Curtis & McNabb. District attorney San Bernardino County, 1899-1903. Judge Superior Court, San Bernardino County, 1915-1923.
Justice District Court of Appeal, 1923-1926. Appointed justice Supreme Court, California, 1926, elected same year for term 1926-1938, reelected for terms, 1938-1950. Retired January 1945.
Now practicing with son, firm name Curtis & Curtis. Trustee University of Redlands, Berkeley Division School Received Asa Call achievement trophy, given annually to alumnus of University of Southern California who has brought the greatest honor to his alma mater, 1934.
All Christians, and particularly those in leadership positions, should prayerfully seek God’s mind and will and strongly to consider the potential problems of politicizing the church and the pulpit before endorsing candidates.
Responsibility for parenting is to encourage social, economic, and religious efforts to maintain and strengthen relationships within families in order that every member may be assisted toward complete personhood.
Member Native Sons of Golden West, American Bar Association, S.R., Order of the Coif, Phi Delta Phi, Phi Beta Kappa. Mason (K.T.).; Clubs: Commonwealth (San Francisco).
Married Ida Lucinda Seymour, of San Bernardino, June 23, 1892. Children: Frances (deceased), Margaret (Mistress Harris Marshall Chadwell), Jesse William, Helen Seymour (Mistress J. B. Shepordson).