Background
Waste, William Harrison was born on October 31, 1868 in Chico, California, United States. Son of John Jackson and Mary Catherine (McIntosh) Waste.
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William Harrison WASTE
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University of California, Bachelor of Philosophy, 1891. Hastings College, of Law. Bachelor of Laws, 1894.
University of Southern California, Doctor of Laws. College, of the Pacific, Doctor of Laws, 1930.
Career
Began practice at Oakland, California, 1894. Served as member California legislature, 1903, 05. Judge Superior Court, Alameda County, 1905-1918.
Presiding justice District Court of Appeal, 1919-1921.
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of California, 1921-1926, chief justice, since 1926. Trustee College of the Pacific, Pacific School of Religion.
Achievements
Membership
Member: 32° Masons; National. GeogSoc. Club: Commonwealth (past president)-.
Connections
Married Mary J. Ewing, September 16, 1896 (died 1927). Married second, Lucile M. Scoonover, April 16, 1932. Children: William Ewing, Mistress Eugenia McIntosh Ward.
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Nationality
American -
Religion
Methodist -
Political Party
Republican