Samuel Pailthorpe King

Background

King, Samuel Pailthorpe was born on April 13, 1916 in Hankow, China. Son of Samuel W. and Pauline (Evans) King.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Yale, 1937; Bachelor of Laws, Yale, 1940.

Career

Practiced law, Honolulu, 1941-1942, 46-61, 70-72; practiced law, Washington, 1942; attorney, King & McGregor, 1947-1953; attorney, King & Myhre, 1957-1961; judge, 1st Circuit Court Hawaii, 1961-1970; judge, Family Court, 1966-1970; senior judge, United States District Court for Hawaii, since 1972; chief judge, United States District Court for Hawaii, 1974-1984. Faculty National College State Judiciary, 1968-1973, National Institute Trial Advocacy, 1976, U. Hawaii Law School, 1980-1984.

Achievements

• Bar: District of Columbia, Hawaii bars 1940.

Membership

Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1941-1946. Captain Reserve retired. Fellow American Bar Foundation.

Member American Bar Association, Hawaii Bar Association (president 1953), Order of Coif.

Connections

Married Anne Van Patten Grilk, July 8, 1944. Children— Samuel Pailthorpe, Louise Van Patten, Charlotte Lelepoki.

Father:

Samuel W. King

Mother:

Pauline (Evans) King

Spouse:

Anne Van Patten Grilk

child:

Charlotte Lelepoki King

child:

Samuel Pailthorpe King

child:

Louise Van Patten King