Elisha Avery Crary

Judge Elisha Avery Crary

Personal

Birthday:

6/24/1905

Birthplace:

Grundy Center, IA

Date of Death:

4/28/1978

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

Private practice, Los Angeles, California, 1930-1941, 1946-1961
U.S. Army Reserve, 1931-1957
U.S. Army, 1941-1946
Judge, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, 1961-1962

Education

Name of School:

University of Southern California

Degree:

B.A.

Degree Year:

1929

Name of School - Second:

University of Southern California Gould School of Law

One of the most prominent law schools in the country, USC Law offers a forward-looking, interdisciplinary legal education guided by nationally renowned professors and informed by the diversity of a friendly and collegial student body. Located in the nation's second largest city, one of the largest and most dynamic in the world, the school offers myriad opportunities to apply the law to real-world problems through partnerships with some of the world's leading companies and law firms. Through interdisciplinary academic training and practical application of skills, students acquire the experience necessary to succeed as leaders in a global environment.

Degree - Second:

J.D.

Degree Year - Second:

1929

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, Southern District of California

Court Name:

California Southern District Court

President Nominating:

John F. Kennedy

Party Affiliation of President:

Democratic

Commission Date:

8/28/1962

Termination Date:

9/18/1966

Termination Reason:

Reassignment

Court Name - Second:

U. S. District Court, Central District of California

Court Name - Second:

California Central District Court

Commission Date - Second:

9/18/1966

Retirement from Active Service - Second:

6/24/1975

Termination Date - Second:

4/28/1978

Termination Reason - Second:

Death