Thomas A. J. Dockweiler

Background

Dockweiler, Thomas A. J. was born on March 25, 1892 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Isidore Bernard and Gertrude (Reeve) Dockweiler.

Education

Educated St. Joseph’s school and St. Vincent’s College, Los Angeles. Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Notre Dame, 1912. Juris Doctor, University of California, 1915.

Career

Admitted to California bar, 1915. Associate with father in practice of law, 1915-1920, Dockweiler & Dockweiler & Finch, 1920-1933, Dockweiler & Dockweiler, since 1933. Director A. J. Bayer Company, Forthmann Estate Company, Los Angeles Soap Company, Mission Corporation, Skelly Oil Company, Security-First National Bank of Los Angeles (California).

Membership

Member of Bar of Supreme Court of the United States, since 1927, Bar of the United States District Court of Nevada, since 1947. Member editorial board California Law Review, 1913-1915. Member Social Service Commission, City of Los Angeles, 1916-1917 and since 1922 (vice president 1924-1930, president since 1930).

Served as First lieutenant, AS, United States Army, later Judge Advisory Gen’s. Department, World War I. Member of advisory board Mount St. Mary’s College Made Knight Commander Order of St. Gregory the Great, Civil Class, by Pope Pius XII, 1950.

Member State Bar of California, Los Angeles and American bar associations, American Legion, Native Sons of Golden West, Romona Parlor. Clubs: California, Newman (Los Angeles), Bel Air Bay (Pacific Palisades, California).

Connections

Married Katherine Steams, December 10, 1917. Children: Julia Stearns, John Eldredge Stearns.

Father:

Isidore Bernard Dockweiler

Mother:

Gertrude (Reeve) Dockweiler

Spouse:

Katherine Steams

child:

Julia Stearns Dockweiler

child:

John Eldredge Stearns Dockweiler