Herbert Erskine

Herbert Erskine

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Prior offices

United States District Court for the Northern District of California

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Education

Bachelor's

University of California, Berkeley, 1908

Law

University of California, Berkeley, 1909

Personal

Birthplace

San Francisco, Calif.

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Herbert Wilson Erskine (1888-1951) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.

Erskine was nominated by President Harry Truman on January 13, 1949, to a seat vacated by Adolphus Frederic St. Sure; he was confirmed by the Senate on February 25, 1949, and received commission on March 1, 1949. He served the Northern District of California until his death on March 18, 1951. Erskine was succeeded in this position by Monroe Friedman.

Early life and education

• University of California, Berkeley, A.B., 1908
• University of California, Berkeley, 1909

Professional career

• Private practice, San Francisco, California, 1909-1949
• Special counsel, California Toll Bridge Authority, 1939-1940
• California commissioner to Golden Gate International Exposition, 1939-1940

Judicial nominations and appointments

Northern District of California

Erskine was nominated by President Harry Truman on January 13, 1949, to a seat vacated by Adolphus Frederic St. Sure; he was confirmed by the Senate on February 25, 1949, and received commission on March 1, 1949. He served the Northern District of California until his death on March 18, 1951. Erskine was succeeded in this position by Monroe Friedman.

External links

• Erskine's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center

Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by: Adolphus Frederic St. Sure	Northern District of California 1949–1951 Seat #1	Succeeded by: Monroe Friedman