M. C. Sloss
| Marcus C. Sloss | |
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| Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of California | |
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In office December 19, 1906 – March 1, 1919 |
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| Appointed by | Governor George Pardee |
| Preceded by | Walter Van Dyke |
| Succeeded by | Warren Olney Jr. |
| Judge of the San Francisco Superior Court |
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In office 1900 – December 18, 1906 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
February 28, 1869 New York, New York, U.S. |
| Died | May 17, 1958 (aged 89) San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Hattie L. Hecht (m. 1899) |
| Alma mater |
Harvard University (AB, MA) Harvard Law School (LLB) |
Marcus Cauffman ("Max" or "Dick") Sloss (February 28, 1869 – May 17, 1958) was an American lawyer who served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of California from December 19, 1906, to March 1, 1919.
Sloss was born in New York, New York, to Sarah Greenebaum and Louis Sloss, while they were traveling from their home in San Francisco. His father was born in 1823 in Bavaria, Germany, and in 1848 emigrated to the United States. The next year Sarah and Louis crossed the plains on a wagon train to Sacramento, California. In 1861, the family moved to San Francisco. He founded Louis Sloss & Company, later named the Alaska Commercial Company, and sold supplies to the gold prospectors. He served as a Regent of the University of California from 1885 until his death in 1902.
Marcus attended the public schools and graduated from Boys High School. In 1886, he entered Harvard University and in 1890 received his A.B. degree, magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa. He studied at Harvard Law School and in 1893 was awarded both Bachelor of Laws and Master of Arts degrees.
After graduation, Sloss return to San Francisco and joined the firm of Chickering, Thomas & Gregory, where he became a partner. In November 1900, Sloss was elected judge of the San Francisco Superior Court for a term commencing January 1, 1901. In 1906, Governor George Pardee appointed Sloss to the California Supreme Court when he was 37 years old. He was re-elected twice to the high court: in November 1906, and again in 1910. In 1919, he resigned to return to private practice with Sloss, Ackerman & Bradley, and later with his two sons and John G. Elliot, under the firm name of Sloss & Elliot.
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