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ALBERT
HUBBARD MOFFITT, JR.
Albert
Hubbard Moffitt, Jr., attorney, was born January 4, 1908, in San Francisco,
California. Son of Albert Hubbard and Lucile (Smith) Moffitt.
Graduated from Stanford University
in 1929 with the A.B. degree; then attended Hastings Law School, San Francisco,
1931-32; admitted to practice before State and Federal Courts in 1934.
Mr. Moffitt has been in law practice
in Oakland and Alameda, California, since 1935, where he has been a member of
the firm of Weinmann, Rode, Burnhill & Moffitt since 1946.
He is a member of the Board of
Directors of Alameda Community Hospital; member of Board of Education, City of
Alameda, 1947-50; president of Alameda Council, Boy Scouts of America, 1946-48;
member of Advisory Board of Alameda Community Chest, 1947-48; member of Housing
Authority, City of Alameda; and president of Oakland Junior Chamber of
Commerce, 1940.
During World War II Mr. Moffitt
served as colonel with General Staff Corps, United States Army, 1941-46;
colonel with Field Artillery, United States Army Reserve, since 1946. Awarded:
Order of the British Empire, 1943; Chevalier of Legion of Honor, and Croix de
Guerre with Palm, 1945 (France); Order of the White Lion Class III (Czech),
1946; Gold Cross of Merit with Swords (Poland), 1946; Order of the
Crown-Officer grade (Belgium), 1946; Order of the Orange-Nassau, degree of
Commander with the Swords (Dutch), 1945; Haakon VII Liberation Cross
(Norwegian), 1946; Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster, 1945; Army Commendation
Ribbon, 1943; American Defense Service Medal, 1941; American Theater Service
medal, 1943; Asiatic-Pacific Service Medal, 1943; European-African-Middle East
Service Medal, 1944; and Victory Medal, German Occupation, 1945.
Member of the State Bar of California,
Alameda County Bar Association; Reserve Officers Association; East Bay Chapter
of Stanford Alumni Association (member of Executive Board); Phi Delta Phi, and
Kappa Sigma fraternities; and the following clubs: Lawyers of Alameda County,
Lake Merritt Breakfast (Oakland); Commonwealth of California (secretary); East
Bay Stanford (member of Board of Directors); and Rotary of Alameda, (past
president).
Mr. Moffitt married Barbara Seale on
August 18, 1934, and has two daughters, Joan and Nancy. Their home is in
Alameda, California, at 911 Grand Street.
Offices: Bank of America Building, Alameda,
California; and Central Bank Building, Oakland, California.
Transcribed By: Cecelia M. Setty.
Source: “Eminent Californians 1953”,
by Lee E. Johnson & C. W. Taylor. Page 405, C. W. Taylor
Publ., Palo Alto, California, 1953.
© 2014 Cecelia M. Setty.
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