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Christenson, A. Sherman (Albert Sherman), 1905-1996

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1905 - 1996
  • Usage: 1905 - 1996

biographical statement

Citation:
His Qualification and operation of foreign insurance companies, 1932: t.p. (A. Sherman Christenson, Insurance Section, Div. of Commercial Laws; Dept. of Commerce)

MoSU-L/IL files (usage: A. Sherman Christensen)

WW Amer., 39th ed. (Christensen, Albert Sherman, b. 6/9/1905; specialist U.S. Dept. Commerce, 1930-32)

LexisNexis, Sept. 16, 2013 (Albert Sherman Christensen; b. June 9, 1905 in Manti, Utah; parents: Albert H. and Jennie (Snow) Christensen; m. Apr. 4, 1927 to Lois Bowen, three children; attended Brigham Young University, 1923-1927; juris doctorate, National University, 1931; business specialist at U.S. Dept. of Commerce, 1930-1932; practiced law in Provo, Utah, 1933-1942, 1945-1954; served in U.S. Naval Reserve, 1942-1945, reaching Lt. Cmdr.; U.S. district judge in Salt Lake City, Utah, 1954-1996; member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)

Deseret News, Aug. 16, 1996 (A. Sherman Christensen; Albert Sherman Christensen; d. Aug. 13, 1996 in Provo, Utah; helped form the American Inns of Court Foundation with Warren E. Burger and Rex E. Lee)

UPB files, Sept. 16, 2013 (Christensen first member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints appointed as a district judge; raised in Provo, Utah)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

A. Sherman Christensen papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1923
Scope and Contents

Contains diaries, professional and private correspondence, speeches, essays, poetry, and histories. The materials relate to Christensen's personal life and to his work as a lawyer and as a jurist. Also includes private correspondence, primarily between Christensen and other family members, especially his wife, Lois.

Dates: 1920-1995