Central District of California
History The Northern and
Southern Districts of California were created on September 28, 1850.
The District of California was created by Act of July 27, 1866, and
abolished by Act of August 5, 1886. The Northern District of
California and Southern District of California were created August 5,
1886. The Eastern and Central Districts of California were created
on September 18, 1966.
The following is a listing of
former United States Marshals for California.
|
Marshal
|
DATE |
VICE
|
|
|
Southern District of California |
|
NORIEGA, Pablo |
September 30, 1850 (S) |
Original Appointment |
|
HUNTER, Edward |
August 4, 1854 (S) |
Noriega (Resigned) |
|
PENNIE, James C. |
April 21, 1857 (R)
May 17, 1858 (S)
|
Hunter (Resigned) |
|
BARROWS, Henry D. |
April 9, 1861 (R)
July 22, 1861 (S)
January 12, 1866 (S)
|
Pennie (Removed) |
|
|
District of California |
|
RAND, Charles W. |
July 27, 1866 (S) |
Himself as Marshal of Northern District of California |
|
MORRIS, William G. |
April 5, 1870 (S) |
|
|
MARCELLUS, Edward P. |
December 19, 1873 (S) |
Morris (No Reason Given) |
|
POOLE, A.W. |
January 22, 1878 (S) |
Marcellus (Term Expired) |
|
DREW, Moses M. |
February 20, 1882 (S) |
Poole (Term Expired) |
|
FRANKS, John C. |
February 19, 1886 (S) |
Drew (Term Expired) |
|
|
Northern District of California |
|
FRANKS, John C. |
August 5, 1886 |
Himself as Marshal of District of California |
|
LONG, William G. |
February 27, 1890 (S) |
Franks (Term Expired) |
|
BALDWIN, Barry |
May 29, 1894 (S) |
Long (Term Expired) |
|
SHINE, John H. |
April 21, 1898 (S)
May 7, 1902 (S) |
Baldwin (Term Expired) |
|
Holohan, James B. |
January 13, 1914 (C.A.)
March 2, 1914 (C)
July 6, 1918 (C) |
Elliott (Removed) |
|
ESOLA, Frederick L. |
February 8, 1924 (C)
March 5, 1928 (C)
February 27, 1932 (C) |
Holohan (Term Expired) |
|
VICE, George |
September 18, 1933 (R)February 3, 1934 (C)
March 21, 1938 (C)
November 5, 1943 (C) |
Esola (Resigned) |
|
ROSEEN, John A. |
February 12, 1949 (C.A.) |
Vice (Retired) |
|
CARRINGTON, Edward J. |
August 5, 1950 (C) |
Roseen (C.A.) |
|
ROSEEN, John A. |
August 9, 1951 (C.A.)
April 8, 1952 (C)
|
Carrigan (Removed) |
|
BELL, Frank O. |
July 17, 1953 (C)
April 16, 1957 (C)
|
Roseen (Resigned) |
|
HESLEP, Edward A. |
June 28, 1961 (C)
November 3, 1966 (C)
|
Bell (Term Expired) |
|
|
Central District of California |
|
O'BRIEN, George E. |
September 18, 1966 (C) |
Himself as Marshal of Southern District. Transferred by PL 89-372;
effective September 18, 1966. |
|
FREEMAN, Edward R. |
June 9, 1969 (C.A.) |
O'Brien (Retired) |
|
CAMPBELL, Gaylord L. |
October 2, 1969 (C)
November 28, 1973 (C)
|
Freeman (C.A.) |
|
VILLAESCUSA, Lois G. |
December 15, 1977 (C) |
Campbell (Resigned) |
|
VOKES, Thomas R. |
January 13, 1981 (C.A.) |
Villaescusa (Resigned) |
|
ADAMS, Mike |
March 17, 1982 (C.A.) |
|
|
GONZALEZ, Julio |
July 22, 1982 (C) |
|
|
CICCHINO, Samuel |
January 3, 1988 (C.A.) |
Gonzalez (Resigned) |
|
MEACHAM, Craig |
February 9, 1990 (C) |
|
|
PEREZ, Jose Antionio "Tony" |
August 1, 1994 (Acting) |
Meacham (Resigned) |
|
RAMON, Michael R. |
October 5, 1994 (A.G.)
October 11, 1994 (C) |
Perez |
|
PEREZ, Jose Antionio "Tony" |
1998 (Acting) |
Ramon |
|
PEREZ, Jose Antionio "Tony" |
April 25, 2000 |
Acting Appointment Changed |
|
TORRES, Adam N. |
5/14/03 |
|
The following translation of
abbreviations applies to the list:
"R" - Recess appointment date
"S" - Senate Confirmation date (used from 1789-1903)
"C" - Commission date (used from 1903 to present)
"C.A." - Court Appointment date
"A.G." - Attorney General appointment date |
