William Lindberg

William Lindberg

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Nonpartisan

Prior offices

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington

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United States District Court for the Western District of Washington

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Education

Bachelor's

Gonzaga University School of Law, 1927

Law

Georgetown University Law Center, 1928

Personal

Birthplace

Minot, N.D.

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William James Lindberg (1904-1981) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington and the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington.

Early life and education

• Gonzaga University School of Law, LL.B., 1927
• Georgetown University Law School, LL.M., 1928

Professional career

• Clerk, U.S. Sen. C.C. Dill, 1928
• Private practice, Spokane, Washington, 1928-1933
• Professor of law, Gonzaga Law School, 1928-1933
• Secretary, Washington State Senate, 1933
• Assistant state attorney general, Washington, 1933-1934
• Member, Washington State Liquor Control Board, 1934-1941
• Private practice, Olympia, Washington, 1941-1944
• Private practice, Seattle, Washington, 1944-1951

Judicial career

Eastern District of Washington

Lindberg was nominated to the Eastern District of Washington by President Harry Truman on March 12, 1951, to a seat vacated by Lloyd Black; he was confirmed by the Senate on April 24, 1951, and received his commission on April 25th. He served the Eastern District of Washington until he was assigned to the Western District of Washington on May 19, 1961.

Western District of Washington

Lindberg was nominated to the Western District of Washington by President Harry Truman on March 12, 1951, to a seat vacated by Lloyd Black; he was confirmed by the Senate on April 24, 1951, and received his commission on April 25th. From 1959-1971, he served as the chief judge. He assumed senior status on March 1, 1971. He served the Western District of Washington until his death on December 15, 1981.

External links

• Lindberg's Biography at the Federal Judicial Center

Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by: Lloyd Black	Western District of Washington 1951–1971 Seat #3T	Succeeded by: Walter McGovern
Preceded by: Lloyd Black	Eastern District of Washington 1951–1961 Seat #2T	Succeeded by: '