Ralph E. Jenney

Ralph Edward Jenney (February 20, 1883 – July 13, 1945) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California.

Education and career

Jenney was born on February 20, 1883, in Detroit, Michigan, to Royal A. and Caliphernia (née Hoxsey) Jenney. In 1900, he graduated from high school at Ann Arbor High School in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He was in private practice of law in San Diego, California, from 1912 to 1937.

Federal judicial service

On June 23, 1937, President Franklin D. Roosevelt nominated Jenney to serve on the United States District Court for the Southern District of California to replace Judge Albert Lee Stephens Sr. who had been elevated to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Jenney was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 29, 1937, and received his commission on July 3, 1937. He served until his death on July 13, 1945, at the age of 62.