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Albert Charles Wollenberg (June 13, 1900 – April 19, 1981) was a
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of the
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.


Education and career

Born in
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,
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, Wollenberg received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from the
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in 1922 and a
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from the
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in 1924. He was in private practice in San Francisco from 1924 to 1927, and was an
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of the Northern District of California from 1927 to 1934, returning to private practice in San Francisco until 1947. He was a member of the
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for the 27th and 21st district from 1939 to 1947, when he became a Judge of the
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for the City and County of San Francisco.


Federal judicial service

On April 24, 1958, Wollenberg was nominated by President
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to a seat on the
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vacated by Judge
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. Wollenberg was confirmed by the
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on May 15, 1958, and received his commission on May 19, 1958. He was a member of the
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from 1966 to 1969. He assumed senior status on April 30, 1975. Wollenberg served in that capacity until his death on April 19, 1981, in San Francisco.


See also

*
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wollenberg, Albert Charles 1900 births 1981 deaths California state court judges Members of the California State Assembly Judges of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California United States district court judges appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower 20th-century American lawyers UC Berkeley School of Law alumni Assistant United States attorneys 20th-century members of the California State Legislature