William H. Rosenthal
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William H. Rosenthal | |
|---|---|
 Rosenthal c. 1950 | |
| Judge of the Los Angeles County Superior Court | |
| In office November 13, 1961 – March 10, 1977 | |
| Appointed by | Pat Brown |
| Judge of the Los Angeles Municipal Court | |
| In office January 16, 1959 – November 13, 1961 | |
| Appointed by | Pat Brown |
| Chairman of the California Democratic Party | |
| In office August 10, 1958 – January 25, 1959 | |
| Preceded by | Roger Kent |
| Succeeded by | William A. Munnell |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 40th district | |
| In office January 4, 1943 – January 5, 1953 | |
| Preceded by | John B. Cooke |
| Succeeded by | Edward E. Elliott |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 3, 1907 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | March 15, 1991 (aged 83) Palm Springs, California, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
Diana Flaxman (m. 1932)Lilith |
| Children | Elizabeth |
| Relatives | Ben Rosenthal (brother) |
| Education | Southwestern Law School (L.L.B.) Loyola University (L.L.D.) |
William Harrison Rosenthal (October 3, 1907 – March 15, 1991) was a Jewish-American lawyer and politician who became known as the "Father of the UCLA School of Law"[1] for his legislation establishing the school.[2] He served in the California State Assembly for the 40th district from 1943[3] to 1953,[4] as chairman of the California Democratic Party from 1958[5] to 1959,[6] as a judge of the Los Angeles Municipal Court from 1959[7] to 1961,[8] and as a judge of the Los Angeles County Superior Court from 1961 to 1977.[9]
Early in his career, Rosenthal served as a deputy city attorney of Los Angeles, from 1937[10] to 1953.[11] His brother was Ben Rosenthal, another State Assemblyman and city judge.[12]
After he left the bench, Rosenthal retired to Palm Springs, where he died on March 15, 1991.[13]
