William O. Mehrtens
| William O. Mehrtens | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida | |
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In office September 15, 1975 – July 16, 1980 | |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida | |
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In office September 1, 1965 – September 15, 1975 | |
| Appointed by | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Preceded by | Emett Clay Choate |
| Succeeded by | Sidney M. Aronovitz |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
William Osborne Mehrtens January 24, 1905 Savannah, Georgia |
| Died | July 16, 1980 (aged 75) |
| Education | Fredric G. Levin College of Law (LL.B.) |
William Osborne Mehrtens (January 24, 1905 – July 16, 1980) was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
Education and career
Born on January 24, 1905, in Savannah, Georgia, Mehrtens received his Bachelor of Laws from the Fredric G. Levin College of Law at the University of Florida in 1932. He was in private practice in Miami, Florida from 1933 to 1965 and served in the United States Naval Reserve as a lieutenant commander from 1942 to 1945, during World War II.[1]
Federal judicial service
President Lyndon B. Johnson nominated Mehrtens to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida on August 20, 1965, to a seat vacated by Judge Emmett Clay Choate. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on August 31, 1965, and received his commission the next day. Mehrtens assumed senior status on September 15, 1975, and remained in that status until his death on July 16, 1980.[1]
References
- 1 2 William Osborne Mehrtens at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
Sources
- William Osborne Mehrtens at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
| Legal offices | ||
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| Preceded by Emett Clay Choate |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida 1965–1975 |
Succeeded by Sidney M. Aronovitz |