Background
Dorety, Frederic Gerber was born on July 20, 1878 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Joseph Henry and Rose Elizabeth (Gerber) Dorety.
Dorety, Frederic Gerber was born on July 20, 1878 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Joseph Henry and Rose Elizabeth (Gerber) Dorety.
Bachelor of Laws, University of California, 1900. Bachelor of Laws, Harvard, 1903.
Marie. Admitted to California bar, 1903. Began practice in San Francisco, 1903. Instructor in law. University of California, 1903-1905.
Practiced Seattle, Washington, 1905-1908.
Assistant United State Attorneys, Seattle, 1907-1908. Attorney G.N. Railway for Oregon and Western Washington, 1908-1918.
Assistant general counsel G.N. Railway, Saint Paul, Minnesota, 1918-1922, general solicitor, 1922-1926, vice-president and general counsel, 1926-1945.
Member American Bar Association, and general counsel, 1926-1945. Member American Bar Association, Kappa Sigma. Order of Golden Bear (University of California).
Married Mary Frances French, September 6, 1904 (died March 21, 1929). Married second, Marie Catherine Spellman, March 7, 1931. Children: Lawrence Gerber, Ruth Frances (deceased).