Background
Fitzgerald, James Michael was born on October 7, 1920 in Portland, Oregon, United States. Son of Thomas and Florence (Linderman) Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald, James Michael was born on October 7, 1920 in Portland, Oregon, United States. Son of Thomas and Florence (Linderman) Fitzgerald.
Bachelor, Willamette U., 1950; Bachelor of Laws, Willamette U., 1951; postgraduate, U. Washington, 1952.
Assistant United State Attorneys, Ketchikan and Anchorage, Alaska., 1952-1956; city attorney, City of Anchorage, 1956-1959; legal counsel to, Governor Alaska, Anchorage, 1959; commissioner public safety, State of Alaska, 1959; judge, Alaska Superior Court, 3d Judicial District, 1959-1969; presiding judge, Alaska Superior Court, 3d Judicial District, 1969-1972; associate justice, Alaska Supreme Court, Anchorage, 1972-1975; judge, United States District Court for Alaska, Anchorage, from 1975; formerly chief judge, United States District Court for Alaska, Anchorage now senior judge, United States District Court for Alaska, Anchorage.
Member advisory board Salvation Army, Anchorage, since 1962, chairman, 1965-1966. Member Anchorage Parks and Recreation Board, 1965-1977, chairman, 1966. Served with Army of the United States, 1940-1941.
Served with United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1942-1946.
Married Karin Rose Benton, January 19,1950. Children: Dennis James, Denise Lyn, Debra Jo, Kevin Thomas.
