William A. Munnell

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William Arthur Munnell (October 9, 1920 – March 1, 2013)[1] was an American politician who served in the California State Assembly for the 51st district from 1951 to 1961[2] and during World War II he served in the United States Army.[3] While serving in the California State Assembly he was at one point the minority and the majority leader for the Democratic Party. He also served on the Los Angeles County Superior Court from 1961 until 1985.

William A. Munnell
Settlement Judge for the Los Angeles County Superior Court
In office
1982–1985
Justice for the Los Angeles County Superior Court
In office
1961–1981
Majority Floor Leader of the California State Assembly
In office
1959–1961
Minority Leader of the California State Assembly
In office
1957–1958
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 51st district
In office
January 8, 1951 – November 30, 1961
Preceded byElwyn S. Bennett
Succeeded byJohn Moreno
Personal details
Born(1920-10-09)October 9, 1920
Marshalltown, Iowa
DiedMarch 1, 2013(2013-03-01) (aged 92)
Reno, Nevada
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseCharlotte Hayduk (m. 1940)
Children4
EducationUniversity of Southern California (JD) 1948
Military service
Branch/service United States Army
UnitCounter Intelligence Corps (Army CIC)
Battles/warsWorld War II

References

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  1. ^ "William Arthur Munnell". Reno Gazette-Journal. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Join California William A. Munnell". joincalifornia.com.
  3. ^ Vassar, Alexander C. (2011). Legislators of California (PDF). Retrieved 23 November 2016.