William Cary Van Fleet

Background

Fleet, William Cary Van was born on March 24, 1852 in Maumee City, Ohio, United States. Son of Cornelius and Julia Anna (Runyon) V.

Education

Education public and private schools.

Career

Admitted to the bar, 1873. Assistant district attorney, Sacramento Company, 1878-1879. Member California House of Representatives, 1881-1882.

State prison director, 1883-1884. Judge Superior Court, 1884-1892 (resigned November 1892). Justice Supreme Court, of California, 1894-1899.

United States district judge, Northern District of California, April 2, since 1907.

Membership

Member California Code Commission, 1899-1903. Member Republican National Committee, 1900-1904. Trustee California State Library, 1899-1912.

Member vestry St. Luke’s (Episcopal) Parish, San Francisco.

Connections

Married Mary Isabella Carey, April.; married second, Elizabeth Eldridge Crocker, January 19, 1887.

Father:

Cornelius V.

Mother:

Julia Anna (Runyon) V.

Spouse:

Mary Isabella Carey

Spouse:

Elizabeth Eldridge Crocker