About

History:

Paul John McCormick (April 23, 1879 – December 2, 1960) lived here in 1940 and was a United States federal judge.

Born in New York, New York, McCormick was in private practice in Los Angeles, California from 1900 to 1905. He was an Assistant district attorney of Los Angeles County, California from 1905 to 1910, thereafter serving as a judge on the California Superior Court for Los Angeles County until 1921, and as an associate justice of the District Court of Appeals of California from 1921 to 1924. On February 7, 1924.

McCormick was named by President Calvin Coolidge to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. In 1929, President Herbert Hoover appointed McCormick as one of the eleven primary members of the Wickersham Commission on issues relating to law enforcement, criminal activity, police brutality, and Prohibition. McCormick served as chief judge of the court from 1948 to 1951. (Source: Wikipedia,2016).

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1930 census:
2621 North Vermont (Rents for $425 per month): 1) Andrew J. Rudgear, renter and head of household; 37 year old white married male; married at age 30; born in California; father born in Australia, mother in Ireland; owner of an investment firm. 2) Irene G. Rudgear, wife; 38 year old white married female; married at age 31; born in North Dakota; parents born in New York; not working. 3) Andrene Rudgear, daughter; 3 year old white female; born in California. 4) Katherine Vester, nurse; 52 year old white married female; married at age 25; born in Germany; parents born in Germany; speaks German; to US in 1900, a naturalized citizen; a child’s nurse in a private family. 5) Viola M. Erickson, servant; 23 year old single white female; born in Oregon; parents born in Sweden; a servant in a private family.

1940 Census:
2621 Vermont Avenue (value $18,000): 1) Paul J. McCormick, head of household; white married male 60 years of age; born in New York; a Federal Judge; earns over $5,000. 2) Mary J. McCormick, wife; white married female 59 years of age; born in Nova Scotia; not working. 3) Mary Trainor, maid; white single female 52 years of age; born in Ireland; a maid in a private
home; earns $600.