Background

Richardson, Frank Kellogg was born on February 13, 1914 in St. Helena, California, United States. Son of Channing Alonzo and Jessie May (Kellogg) Richardson.

Education

Student, University Pennsylvania, 1931-1932; Bachelor of Arts with distinction, Stanford University, 1935; Bachelor of Laws, Stanford University, 1938; honorary Doctor of Laws, Western State University, San Diego, 1976; honorary Doctor of Laws, Mid-Valley College Law, Los Angeles, 1977; honorary Doctor of Laws, Pepperdine U., Los Angeles, 1981.

Career

Sole practice, Oroville, California, 1939-1942; sole practice, Sacramento, California, 1946-1971; presiding justice, California Court of Appeal (3d District), 1971-1974; associate justice, California Supreme Court, Sacramento, 1974-1983; solicitor, unites states department Interior, 1984-1985. Professor of law U. Pacific., 1946-1951. Distinguished visiting professor law Pepperdine U., Los Angeles, 1984.

Director Fedco, Inc.

Achievements

• Bar: California 1938.

Politics

Pacifists should be honored because they do not allow us to become complacent about war and violence.

Views

In a society where self-interest and hypocrisy are often seen as dominating, the Christians should nurture and promote values and purposes that are beyond us.

Membership

President Methodist Hospital, Sacramento, 1965-1971, Sacramento Community Welfare Council, 1956-1957, Sacramento Young Men’s Christian Association, World Affairs Council Sacramento, 1970-1971. Board visitors, member executive committee law school Stanford (California) University, 1966-1969. Board directors Methodist Hospital of Sacramento Valley Health Care Foundation Served with United States Army Air Force, 1942-1943.

Served with United States Army, 1943-1945. Fellow American College Probate Counsel, American Bar Foundation, American College Trust and Estate Counsel Foundation. Member California Judges Association, State Bar California (member executive committee 1965-1969), Presiding Justice Courts Appeal, Sacramento County Bar Association (president 1962-1963), Order of Coif (honorary), Phi Beta Kappa, Delta Theta Phi, Pi Sigma Alpha, Phi Delta Phi (honorary).

Clubs: Sutter (honorary).

Connections

Married Elizabeth Kingdon, January 23. 1943; children: Stuart Channing, Paul Kellogg, Eric Kingdon, David Huntington.

father:

Channing Alonzo Richardson

mother:

Jessie May (Kellogg) Richardson

spouse:

Elizabeth Kingdon

child:

Paul Kellogg Richardson

child:

David Huntington Richardson

child:

Stuart Channing Richardson

child:

Eric Kingdon Richardson