Maurice Timothy Dooling
Maurice Timothy Dooling (October 12, 1860 – November 4, 1924) was a United States federal judge.
Born in Moore's Flat, California, Dooling received an A.B. in 1880 and an A.M. in 1881 from Saint Mary's College of California (in San Francisco at that time.) He was a teacher at St. Mary's College from 1881 to 1883, and read law to enter the bar in 1885. He then served as a member of the California State Assembly from 1885 to 1887, and as a judge on the Superior Court of San Benito County, California from 1897 to 1913. He received a Ph.D. from Santa Clara College in 1903.
On July 18, 1913, Dooling was nominated by President Woodrow Wilson to a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of California vacated by John J. De Haven. Dooling was confirmed by the United States Senate on July 28, 1913, and received his commission the same day. Dooling served in that capacity until his death, in 1924.
Sources
- Maurice Timothy Dooling at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
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| Preceded by John J. De Haven |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California 1913–1924 |
Succeeded by Adolphus Frederic St. Sure |