William Osborne Mehrtens

Judge William Osborne Mehrtens

Personal

Birthday:

1/24/1905

Birthplace:

Savannah, GA

Date of Death:

7/16/1980

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

Private practice, Miami, Florida, 1933-1965
U.S. Naval Reserve lieutenant commander, 1942-1945

Education

Name of School:

Levin College of Law - University of Florida

The law school offers courses of study leading to the Juris Doctor degree, including Certificate Programs in Environmental and Land Use Law, Estates and Trusts Practice, Family Law, Intellectual Property Law or International and Comparative Law. Joint J.D./M.A. and J.D./Ph.D. degrees in a variety of disciplines are available, too. The college also offers one of the leading LL.M. in Taxation programs in the United States.

Degree:

LL.B.

Degree Year:

1932

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, Southern District of Florida

Court Name:

Florida Southern District Court

President Nominating:

Lyndon B. Johnson

Party Affiliation of President:

Democratic

Commission Date:

9/1/1965

Retirement from Active Service:

9/15/1975

Termination Date:

7/16/1980

Termination Reason:

Death