Background
Enright, William Benner was born on July 12, 1925 in New York City. Son of Arthur Joseph and Anna Beatrice (Plante) Enright.
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Enright, William Benner was born on July 12, 1925 in New York City. Son of Arthur Joseph and Anna Beatrice (Plante) Enright.
Bachelor, Dartmouth, 1947; Bachelor of Laws, Loyola University at Los Angeles, 1950.
Born in New York City, Enright was in the United States Navy Reserve during World World War II, from 1943 to 1946. He was a United States Navy Reserve, Judge Advocate General Corps from 1947 to 1962. He received an Bachelor of Arts from Dartmouth College in 1947 and an Bachelor of Laws from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, California in 1950.
He was a Deputy district attorney of San Diego County from 1951 to 1954.
He was in private practice in San Diego, California from 1954 to 1972. On June 13, 1972, Enright was nominated by President Richard Nixon to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of California vacated by John Clifford Wallace.
Enright was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 28, 1972, and received his commission on June 30, 1972. He assumed senior status on July 12, 1990.
Served as ensign United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Fellow American College Trial Lawyers, American Bar Foundation. Member American Bar Association, San Diego County Bar Association (director 1963-1965, president 1965), State Bar California (governor 1967-1970, vice president 1970, executive committee law in a free society since 1970), Dartmouth Club San Diego, American Judicature Society, Alpha Sigma Nu, Phi Delta Phi.
Clubs: Rotarian.
Married Bette Lou Card, April 13, 1951. Children– Kevin A., Kimberly A., Kerry K.