Paul Peek (politician)
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Associate Justice of the California Supreme Court |
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In office December 2, 1962 – December 16, 1966 |
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| Preceded by | Thomas P. White |
| Succeeded by | Raymond L. Sullivan |
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Presiding Justice of the California Third District Court of Appeal |
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In office October 1961 – December 2, 1962 |
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| Preceded by | Benjamin F. Van Dyke |
| Succeeded by | Fred R. Pierce |
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Associate Justice of the California Third District Court of Appeal |
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In office January 4, 1943 – October 1961 |
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| Preceded by | Raglan Tuttle |
| Succeeded by | Fred R. Pierce |
| 21st California Secretary of State | |
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In office March 1, 1940 – January 4, 1943 |
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| Preceded by | Frank C. Jordan |
| Succeeded by | Frank M. Jordan |
| 47th Speaker of the California State Assembly | |
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In office January 1939 – June 1939 |
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| Preceded by | William Moseley Jones |
| Succeeded by | Gordon Hickman Garland |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 71st district |
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In office January 4, 1937 – March 1, 1940 |
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| Preceded by | Harry B. Riley |
| Succeeded by | Fred N. Howser |
| Personal details | |
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June 5, 1904 West Union, Iowa |
| Died | April 7, 1987 (aged 82) Sacramento, California |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth |
| Children | 2 (1 daughter, 1 son) |
| Residence | Long Beach and Sacramento, California |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Religion | Methodist |
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.
Born in West Union, Iowa, Peek moved to California at age 6. He attended Oregon State University and the University of Oregon before obtaining his legal education at Southwestern University School of Law in Los Angeles.
Peek was admitted to the State Bar of California in 1930. He practiced law in Long Beach and Los Angeles and was a member of the Long Beach Junior Chamber of Commerce (president, 1935) and the State Junior Chamber of Commerce (vice-president, 1936)
Peek was elected to the California State Assembly, District 71, in Los Angeles County in 1936 where he served until 1940. (Speaker, 1939 session) He worked with Senator Culbert Olson to oppose legislation sponsored by the administration of Republican Governor Frank Merriam to treat oil on state lands in Long Beach and Huntington Beach in a manner favored by the oil industry. “It looks very much like we’re turning the oil pool over to private interests lock, stock and barrel,” Peek said.,
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