Background
Goldsmith, Richard Seller was born on September 5, 1911 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Joseph Le Conte and Amy (Seller) Goldsmith.
Goldsmith, Richard Seller was born on September 5, 1911 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Joseph Le Conte and Amy (Seller) Goldsmith.
AB, Stanford University, 1933. Bachelor of Laws, Stanford University, 1936.
Associate Baer, Best, Sullivan, San Francisco, 1936—1937. Law clerk to judge United States District Court Northern District California, 1937—1942, 1946—1964. United States commissioner Northern District California, San Francisco, 1964—1971.
Chief magistrate United States District Court (northern district) California, 1971—1982. Emeritus chief magistrate-special master 19US District Court (northern district) California, since 1982. Member adjunct faculty Hastings College Law, 1968—1982.
Lecturer in field; Served to major Quartermaster Corps United States Army, 1942-1946.
Active member World Federalist Chapter Marin County, California, since 1947, chairman, 1953. Member of Commonwealth of California, Sierra Club, Phi Beta Kappa, Order of Coif.
Married Carolyn Bender Goldsmith, August 23, 1941. Children: Keith, Larrie, Paul, Tom, Phyllis.