AKA Donald Richard Wright

Born: 2-Feb-1907
Birthplace: Placentia, CA
Died: 21-Mar-1985
Location of death: Pasadena, CA
Cause of death: unspecified
Remains: Buried, Loma Vista Memorial Park, Fullerton, CA

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Judge

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: California Chief Justice, 1970-77

Military service: US Army Air Corps (1942-46, WWII, Lt. Col.)

Father: David L. Wright
Mother: Lillie Andrew
Wife: Margaret W. McLellan (m. 3-Mar-1949)

    University: AB, Stanford University (1929)
    Law School: LLB, Harvard Law School (1932)

    California State Supreme Court Chief Justice (1970-77)
    California State Official Associate Justice, 2nd California Court of Appeal (1968-70)
    California State Official Judge, Los Angeles Superior Court (1961-68)
    California State Official Judge, Los Angeles Municipal Court (1953-61)
    Barrick, Poole & Knox Partner (1933-53)
    Order of the Coif
    State Bar of California 1933
    Zeta Psi Fraternity

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