Walter A. Gordon
Walter Gordon | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the United States District Court of the Virgin Islands | |
| In office c. September 25, 1958 – October 1, 1968 | |
| Appointed by | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Herman Moore |
| Succeeded by | Almeric L. Christian |
| 18th Governor of the United States Virgin Islands | |
| In office October 17, 1955 – September 25, 1958 | |
| Lieutenant | John David Merwin |
| Preceded by | Charles Claunch (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | John David Merwin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Walter Arthur Gordon October 10, 1894 |
| Died | April 2, 1976 (aged 81) Piedmont, California, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Fisher |
| Education | University of California, Berkeley (BA, JD) |
| Football career | |
| Personal information | |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 196 lb (89 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Riverside Poly (California) |
| College | California (Berkeley) (1916–1918) |
Walter Arthur Gordon (October 10, 1894 – April 2, 1976) was the first African American to receive a JD from University of California, Berkeley School of Law. He had an extremely long and varied career where he served as a police officer, lawyer, assistant football coach, member of the California Adult Authority, Governor of the United States Virgin Islands, and a Federal District Judge.