Background
LOCKE, William J. was born on May 29, 1863 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of James P. and Elizabeth (Regan) Locke.
State Commission on Home Rule for Counties
LOCKE, William J. was born on May 29, 1863 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of James P. and Elizabeth (Regan) Locke.
Public and Private Schools.
Executive Secretary, League of California Municipalities, 1909. Appointed President City’s Bureau of Municipal Research, 1913. Elected to State Legislature, 1918.
City Attorney, Daly City, San Bruno, San Anselmo, Walnut Creek, San Leandro, Alameda and Livermore, 1908-1929. Advisory Counsel in preparing or amending City charters for Alameda, Sacramento, Stockton, Vallejo, Richmond, Santa Cruz, Chico, Santa Rosa, Napa, San Mateo, Monterey, Salinas, Piedmont, Tulare, Pacific Grove and Burbank.
Spouse Helen A. Brown, April 23, 1890, San Francisco, California.