Earl Warren

- Short Biography
- Administration
- Personal information
- This Time in California

Biography^*
A native of Los Angeles, Earl Warren was born in 1891. He studied law and after service in the U.S. Army he became City Attorney for the city of Oakland. He then served as Deputy District Attorney and ultimately District Attorney for the County of Alameda. In that position he became known for his brilliant and tenacious investigative skills. Warren was elected Governor in 1943, and re-elected twice. Although he was a Republican, he made his political appointments based on merit rather than on political loyalties. As Governor, Warren became more and more concerned with social justice. During WWII, however, he supported internment of Japanese-Americans, a position which he came to regret deeply in his later years. In 1953, President Eisenhower appointed Warren Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Warren died in 1974.

Administration under Governor Earl Warren

- Inaugural Address - January 4, 1943
- Inaugural Address - January 6, 1947
- Inaugural Address - January 8, 1951

The Life of Governor Earl Warren

Born
March 19, 1891
Los Angeles, California

Died
July 9, 1974
Georgetown University Hospital, Washington D.C.

Family
First Lady: Nina Palmquist Meyers
Children: 6 children