William E. MacFaden and Robert W. Kenny, two of California's youngest judges, Los Angeles, circa 1934
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Text from original nitrate sleeve: Mac Faden, William E. Judge; Kenny, Robert, Judge. "Judges" in pencil on sleeve., Handwritten annotation from nitrate negative: Judge Will E. MacFaden & Judge Robert Kenny., Will E. MacFaden (1913-1992) and Robert W. Kenny (1901-1976), pose together as two of California's youngest judges. William E. MacFaden (1913-1992) became the youngest judge in the state of California when he was sworn in as Redondo Beach city judge on July 1934.
Robert W. Kenny was a former reporter and one of the youngest judges selected to serve as a Superior Court Judge in Los Angeles. He was appointed on December 6, 1932. He later served as the 21st Attorney General of California., Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.