Background
Curtis, Jesse William was born on December 26, 1905 in San Bernardino, California, United States. Son of Jesse William and Ida L. (Seymour) Curtis.
Curtis, Jesse William was born on December 26, 1905 in San Bernardino, California, United States. Son of Jesse William and Ida L. (Seymour) Curtis.
AB, U. Redlands, 1928; Doctor of Laws, U. Redlands, 1973; Juris Doctor, Harvard Law School, 1931.
Private practice, 1931-1935; member firms, Guthrie & Curtis, San Bernardino, 1935-1940; member firms, Curtis & Curtis, 1946-1950; member firms, Curtis, Knauf, Henry & Farrell, 1950-1953; judge, Superior Court of California, 1953-1962; judge, United States District Court (central district) California, 1962-1990; retired, United States District Court (central district) California, 1990; with, Judicial Arbitration and Mediations Svc., Los Angeles, 1990-1995. Representative district court on Judicial Council United States, 1972-1974.
Chairman San Bernardino School Board, 1942-1946, member, 1946-1949. Member Del Rosa Board Education, 1950-1953. Chairman San Bernardino County Heart Fund.
Director, pastpres. Young Men’s Christian Association. Board directors GoodWill Industries, Crippled Children's Society, Arrowhead United Fund. Advisory board Community Hospital.
Member American Bar Association, California State Bar, Orange County Bar Association, American Judicature Society, American Law Institute, Newport Harbor Yacht Club, Phi Delta Phi.
Married Mildred F. Mort, August 24, 1930. Children: Suzanne, Jesse W., Clyde Hamliton, Christopher Cowles.