Montgomery Oliver Koelsch

Judge Montgomery Oliver Koelsch

Personal

Birthday:

3/5/1912

Birthplace:

Boise, ID

Date of Death:

9/1/1992

Place of Death:

Seattle, WA

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

Private practice, Boise, Idaho, 1936-1950
Assistant prosecutor, Ada County, Idaho, 1939-1945
Judge, Idaho District Court, Third Judicial District, 1951-1959

Education

Name of School:

University of Washington

Degree:

B.A.

Degree Year:

1932

Name of School - Second:

University of Washington School of Law

The University of Washington School of Law, located in Seattle, was first organized in 1899 and is fully accredited. The current law building, William H. Gates Hall, was completed and occupied in September of 2003 and is located on the Northwest corner of the main University campus. The building houses classrooms, student lounge, a coffee/snack kiosk, locker areas, the Marian Gould Gallagher Law Library, and offices for faculty, administration, and student organizations. Financial aid, registration, and career service functions are run primarily as in-house operations. The building itself is fully accessible to persons in wheelchairs and is equipped with braille identifiers. William H. Gates Hall is a designated non-smoking area.

Degree - Second:

LL.B.

Degree Year - Second:

1935

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Court Name:

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

President Nominating:

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Party Affiliation of President:

Republican

Commission Date:

9/23/1959

Retirement from Active Service:

1/31/1976

Termination Date:

9/1/1992

Termination Reason:

Death