Gerhard Alden Gesell

Biography of Gerhard Alden Gesell

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Gesell
• First Name: Gerhard
• Middle Name: Alden
• Date of Birth: June , 16 , 1910
• Place of Birth (POB): Los Angeles , California (US-CA, CA, 06, CF, Calif., Ca., Cal.)
• Date of Death: February , 19 , 1993
• Place of Death (POD): Washington , District of Columbia (US-DC, DC, 11, D.C., Wash. D.C.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

Gerhard Alden Gesell Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court for the District of Columbia
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Lyndon B. Johnson ( Democratic )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 11/29/1967
• Seat vacated by: Robinson, III , Spottswood W.
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 11/29/1967
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 12/07/1967
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 12/07/1967
• Commission Date: 12/12/1967
• Retirement from Active Service: 01/22/1993
• Date of Termination: 02/19/1993
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

Gerhard Alden Gesell in the Law School

• Name of School: Yale University
• Degree: Bachelor of Arts (A.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1932

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): Yale Law School
• Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1935

Gerhard Alden Gesell Career Path

Employment:

• Trial attorney, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 1935-1940
• Technical advisor to the chairman, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 1940-1941
• Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1941-1967
• Chairman, President's Committee on Equal Opportunity in the Armed Forces, 1962-1964

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