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S. C. Masterson

Democratic

Date Party Office Votes Result
11-04-1952 Democratic AD-11 35525 Win
11-02-1954 Democratic AD-11 30932 Win
11-06-1956 Democratic AD-11 43660 Win
11-04-1958 Democratic AD-11 42101 Win
 

Candidate Biography:

Salathiel Charles Masterson II
Born: December 23, 1911 in Touchet, Washington
Married: Marjorie Bried (m. 1937), Carol (d. 2013)
Children: Sally and Salathiel Charles III
Died: December 13, 1991 in Santa Rosa, CA

Previous: Deputy District Attorney, Contra Costa County
Previous: Justice of the Peace, Class A Justice Court, Richmond
1950-1951: Justice pro Tempore, Contra Costa County Superior Court
1952: Justice, Richmond Municipal Court
1955: Democratic Caucus Chair, California State Assembly
1960: Resigned from the State Assembly on January 24.
1960-1972: Justice, Superior Court, Contra Costa County (Dept 1)

  • Nickname: "Brick"

Source: California Blue Book (1954)
Source: Social Security Death Index (website).