Background
Garrecht, Francis Arthur was born on September 11, 1870 in Walla Walla, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Daniel and Caroline T. (Hess) Garrecht.
Garrecht, Francis Arthur was born on September 11, 1870 in Walla Walla, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Daniel and Caroline T. (Hess) Garrecht.
Graduated from Saint Patrick’s Academy, Walla Walla, Washington, June 21, 1888. Doctor of Laws, Gonzaga University, Spokane, Washington, 1914. Doctor of Laws, University of San Francisco, 1933.
Doctor of Civil Law, Whitman College, June 1945.
Born in Walla Walla, Washington, Garrecht read law to enter the bar in 1894. He was in private practice in Walla Walla from 1895 to 1913, also serving as a representative in the Washington state legislature from 1911 to 1913. He was the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington from 1914 to 1921.
He was a Lecturer on waters, Gonzaga University from 1911 to 1924.
He returned to private practice in Spokane, Washington from 1922 to 1932, and was a legal adviser to Washington Governor Clarence Doctorate. Martin in 1933. On May 4, 1933, Garrecht was nominated by President Franklin Doctorate. Roosevelt to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit vacated by Frank H. Rudkin.
Garrecht was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 16, 1933, and received his commission on May 19, 1933, serving in that capacity until his death.
Member American Bar Association, Washington State Bar Association Delta Phi. Delaware Democratic National Convention, 1932. Supreme representative Catholic Knights of America, 1893.
Member Knights of Columbus, Elks.
Elected a chief of Yakima Indian Nation at general council of affiliated tribes January 1921, in recognition of efforts resulting in vindication of treaty rights to ancient fisheries. Clubs: Pacific Union, Commonwealth (San Francisco).
Married Frances T. Lyons, November 23, 1898. Children: Francis Arthur (colonel United States Army).