Los Angeles County
Biographies
WILLIAM H. JAMISON
JAMISON, WILLIAM H., Attorney, and ex-Judge of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, California, was born at Plainwell, Michigan, March 12, 1869. He father was Eleazer W. Jamison and his mother Catherine (Shearer) Jamison. On September 13, 1892, he married Abbie Norton at Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Mr. Jamison was educated in the public schools of Grand Rapids, Michigan, and was graduated from the high school of that city. He then attended the University of Michigan and in 1889 received the degree of LL.B.
Shortly after graduating from college he opened a general law practice in Grand Rapids, where he continued until 1892. His firm there was known as that of Marsh and Jamison. Legal opportunities in California seemed to have influenced him at this period, and after his marriage on September 13, 1892, he moved to Los Angeles, arriving at that place on September 20 of that year.
Immediately after arriving in Los Angeles he became examining attorney for the Guaranty Abstract Company, serving in this capacity from 1892 to 1897. In this latter year he was made vice president and attorney for the Fidelity Abstract Company, which position he retained until 1899. From 1899 until 1904 he was the examining attorney, Title Insurance and Trust Company.
As a young man his rise was rapid and his name became known to the leaders of every walk of life in Los Angeles. For the next four years he was made associate counsel for the title Insurance and Trust Company, and his ability became invaluable to that corporation. He continued in that responsible position until 1908, when his numerous achievements attracted the attention of Governor Gillett, who appointed him Judge of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, to fill the unexpired term of Judge B. N. Smith, deceased. His appointment to this responsible office was met with marked approval from both the bar and the people at large. During his services on the bench Judge Jamison became an important factor in the progress of his home city. He worked faithfully with the interests of the community at heart.
On the expiration of his official term, in 1909, he became general counsel for the Los Angeles Abstract and Trust Company, filling that position until September 1, 1910, since when he has been following his general law practice.
By reason of his long and varied experience in the title and trust business, Judge Jamison is regarded as an expert in trust and probate matters. He has also specialized in corporation and constitutional law.
He has written numerous articles for the press and has been a great help to law students and attorneys on probate and technical matters relating to the title and trust business.
As a student of corporation and constitutional law he has reached a point in his career where probably no other member of the California bar is more thoroughly posted on such matters. His splendid grasp of these branches has been shown in many instances.
Judge Jamison has at the present time an extensive and profitable law practice. Years of hard and constant study, coupled with invaluable experience both in the practice of law and in relation to real estate transactions have placed him among the foremost attorneys of the Los Angeles Bar.
Aside from his legal practice, he is Secretary of the Southwestern Hardwood Timber Co. And Vice President of the J. P. Creque Building Co., and Treasurer of the University Club Holding Company. He is an active member of the Jonathan, University and Union League clubs of Los Angeles and is widely known and respected throughout Southern California.
Transcribed 2-24-10
Marilyn R. Pankey.
Source: Press
Reference Library, Western Edition Notables of the West, Vol. I, Page 378, International News Service, New York, Chicago, San
Francisco, Los Angeles, Boston, Atlanta.
1913.
© 2010 Marilyn R. Pankey.
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