Curtis D. Wilbur
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"Curtis Wilbur" redirects here. For the ship, see USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG-54).
Curtis Dwight Wilbur (May 10, 1867 – September 8, 1954) was an American lawyer, California state judge, 43rd United States Secretary of the Navy and a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
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Curtis D. Wilbur | |
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Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | |
In office May 10, 1945 – September 8, 1954 | |
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | |
In office May 2, 1929 – May 10, 1945 | |
Appointed by | Herbert Hoover |
Preceded by | Seat established by 45 Stat. 1414 |
Succeeded by | William Edwin Orr |
43rd United States Secretary of the Navy | |
In office March 19, 1924 – March 4, 1929 | |
President | Calvin Coolidge |
Preceded by | Edwin Denby |
Succeeded by | Charles Francis Adams III |
Chief Justice of the California Supreme Court | |
In office January 13, 1923 – March 19, 1924 | |
Appointed by | William Stephens |
Preceded by | Lucien Shaw |
Succeeded by | Louis Wescott Myers |
Personal details | |
Born | Curtis Dwight Wilbur (1867-05-10)May 10, 1867 Boonesboro, Iowa |
Died | September 8, 1954(1954-09-08) (aged 87) Palo Alto, California |
Political party | Republican |
Education | United States Naval Academy (BS) |
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