Background
THOMPSON, Ira Francis was born on June 20, 1885 in Crawford Company, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Josiah and Zylphia (Alderman) Thompson.
Associate Justice State District Court of Appeals
THOMPSON, Ira Francis was born on June 20, 1885 in Crawford Company, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Josiah and Zylphia (Alderman) Thompson.
Student in public schools, Wisconsin, 1891-1900. Graduated from the high school, Eureka, California, 1904. Student University of California, 1904-1909.
Admitted to California bar, 1909. Practiced in Oakland 1 year, in Los Angeles, 1910-1923. Judge of Superior Court, 1923-1926.
Justice of District Court of Appeals, 1926-1932. Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of California, since 1932. Lecturer in law, University of Southern California.
1926-1932. Four-Minute Man and secretary Legal Advisory Board, 17th California District, World War I.
Member: & Master of Arts (Past Master). Masons; Shriners; Eastern Star. Elks; Knights of Pythias.
(Past Chancellor).
Married Hilda Manning, June 1, 1910. Children: Cora Elisabeth, John Francis.