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Aurelius W. Hutton, known as A.W. Hutton, (1847–1934) was a Superior Court judge and Los Angeles, California, city attorney. He sat on a special jury that investigated charges made by land developer Abbot Kinney. Hutton was born in Alabama in 1847 and was educated at Virginia University. He came to Los Angeles in 1869 after having fought in the Confederate Army.〔〔("The New Judges," ''Los Angeles Times,'' February 18, 1887 )〕 He was Los Angeles city attorney in 1872–76 and a judge of the Superior Court.〔 In August 1898, he was chairman of a rally at Hazard's Pavilion on behalf of James G. Maguire, candidate for governor of California.〔("Opening Gun of the Campaign,'' ''Los Angeles Herald,'' August 28, 1898 )〕 In 1904 Hutton was chairman of a specially appointed jury that heard charges by real estate developer and fruit grower Abbot Kinney against A. H. Naftzger. president of the California Fruit Agency and nominal head of the Southern California Fruit Exchange. He filed a 15-page dissent against the acquittal of Naftzger.〔("Kinney-Natzger," ''Los Angeles Times,'' August 28, 1904, page A-11 )〕 He died at the age of 86 on January 11, 1934, in his home, 1704 Ocean View Avenue, Santa Monica. He was survived by his six children.〔("Last Rites for Hutton Set Today," ''Los Angeles Times,'' January 12, 1934, page A-5 )〕 His oldest son, Aurelius W. Hutton Jr. had died in 1895 at the age of 19.〔("Died," ''Los Angeles Times,'' April 14, 1895, page 12 )〕 ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Aurelius W. Hutton」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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