Walter A. Gordon
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Walter Arthur Gordon (October 10, 1894 – April 2, 1976) was the first African American to receive a JD from University of California, Berkeley School of Law. He had an extremely long and varied career where he served as a police officer, lawyer, assistant football coach, member of the California Adult Authority, Governor of the United States Virgin Islands, and a Federal District Judge.
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Walter Gordon | |
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Judge of the United States District Court of the Virgin Islands | |
In office c. September 25, 1958 – October 1, 1968[1] | |
Appointed by | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
Preceded by | Herman Moore |
Succeeded by | Almeric Christian |
18th Governor of the United States Virgin Islands | |
In office October 17, 1955 – September 25, 1958 | |
Lieutenant | John David Merwin |
Preceded by | Charles Claunch (Acting) |
Succeeded by | John David Merwin |
Personal details | |
Born | Walter Arthur Gordon (1894-10-10)October 10, 1894 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
Died | April 2, 1976(1976-04-02) (aged 81) Piedmont, California, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Elizabeth Fisher |
Education | University of California, Berkeley (BA, JD) |
College football career | |
Personal information | |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight | 196 lb (89 kg) |
Career history | |
College | California (Berkeley) (1916–1918) |
High school | Riverside Poly (California) |
College Football Hall of Fame (1975) | |
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