Paul Peek (politician)
Paul Peek | |
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Peek c. 1963 | |
| Associate Justice of the California Supreme Court | |
| In office December 2, 1962 – December 16, 1966 | |
| Appointed by | Pat Brown |
| Preceded by | Thomas P. White |
| Succeeded by | Raymond L. Sullivan |
| Presiding Justice of the California Third District Court of Appeal | |
| In office October 1961 – December 2, 1962 | |
| Preceded by | Benjamin F. Van Dyke |
| Succeeded by | Fred R. Pierce |
| Associate Justice of the California Third District Court of Appeal | |
| In office January 4, 1943 – October 1961 | |
| Appointed by | Culbert Olson |
| Preceded by | Raglan Tuttle |
| Succeeded by | Fred R. Pierce |
| 21st California Secretary of State | |
| In office March 1, 1940 – January 4, 1943 | |
| Governor | Culbert Olson |
| Preceded by | Frank C. Jordan |
| Succeeded by | Frank M. Jordan |
| Chairman of the California Democratic Party | |
| In office April 8, 1939 – September 20, 1940 | |
| Preceded by | John Gee Clark |
| Succeeded by | William M. Malone |
| 47th Speaker of the California State Assembly | |
| In office January 2, 1939 – June 20, 1939 | |
| Preceded by | William Moseley Jones |
| Succeeded by | Gordon Hickman Garland |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 71st district | |
| In office January 4, 1937 – March 1, 1940 | |
| Preceded by | Harry B. Riley |
| Succeeded by | Frederick N. Howser |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Paul Peek June 5, 1904 West Union, Iowa |
| Died | April 7, 1987 (aged 82) Sacramento, California |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Elizabeth Nash (m. 1930) |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Long Beach and Sacramento, California |
| Occupation | Attorney |
William Paul Peek (June 5, 1904 – April 7, 1987) was an American attorney, Democratic politician and jurist. Peek practiced law in southern California prior to his election in 1936 to the California Assembly, where he served as Speaker during the 1939 session. He was appointed Secretary of State in 1940 and then to the Court of Appeal, in December 1942, where he served for 20 years. In 1962, Governor Pat Brown appointed Peek to the California Supreme Court. Justice Peek retired from the bench in 1966, but continued to work as a consulting attorney and teacher. He died in Sacramento.