William Perry Copple

Judge William Perry Copple

Personal

Birthday:

10/3/1916

Birthplace:

Holtville, CA

Date of Death:

9/14/2000

Place of Death:

Cottonwood, AZ

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

Self-employed contractor, 1945-1948, 1951-1952
Private practice, Yuma, Arizona, 1952-1965
U.S. attorney for the District of Arizona, 1965-1966

Education

Name of School:

Long Beach Junior College (now Long Beach City College)

Degree:

A.A.

Degree Year:

1934

Name of School - Second:

University of California, Berkeley

Degree - Second:

B.A.

Degree Year - Second:

1948

Name of School - Third:

University of California Berkeley School of Law

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Degree - Third:

J.D.

Degree Year - Third:

1951

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, District of Arizona

Court Name:

Arizona District Court

President Nominating:

Lyndon B. Johnson

Party Affiliation of President:

Democratic

Commission Date:

11/3/1966

Retirement from Active Service:

11/30/1983

Termination Date:

9/14/2000

Termination Reason:

Death