James A. Cobey
Democratic
| Date | Party | Office | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-02-1954 | Democratic | SD-24 | 17883 | Win |
| 11-04-1958 | Democratic | SD-24 | 28673 | Win |
| 11-06-1962 | Democratic | SD-24 | 29997 | Win |
| 11-08-1966 | Democratic | SD-15 | 46847 | Loss |
| Website: | www.courts.ca.gov/documents/CobeyJ.pdf |
Candidate Biography:
James Alexander Cobey
Born: October 3, 1913 in Frostburg, Maryland
Married: Virginia Branum (in 1942)
Children: Hope, Christopher, and Lisa
Military Service: USN (WWII)
Died: December 27, 1993 in Pasadena, CA
1938-1941: Senior Attorney, National Labor Relations Board [Washington, D.C.]
1946: Senior Attorney, National Labor Relations Board [Los Angeles]
1946-1948: Chief Research Attorney, Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division 3
1948: Deputy County Counsel, Los Angeles County
1960-1965: Chair, California Industrial Accident Commission
1965: Member, Workmen's Compensation Appeals Board (renamed from CIAC)
19??-1981: Associate Justice, California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division 3
Source: California Blue Book (1958), (1961)