Wiley Manuel

Wiley William Manuel
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of California
In office
March 1977 – January 1981
Appointed byGovernor Jerry Brown
Preceded byRaymond L. Sullivan
Succeeded byOtto M. Kaus
Personal details
Born(1927-08-28)August 28, 1927
Oakland, California, U.S.
DiedJanuary 5, 1981(1981-01-05) (aged 53)
Oakland, California, U.S.
Spouse
Eleanor M. Williams
(m. 1948)
Alma materUniversity of California, Berkeley (B.A.)
Hastings College of Law (LL.B.)

Wiley William Manuel (August 28, 1927–January 5, 1981)[1] was an associate justice of the Supreme Court of California from 1977 to 1981 and the first African American to serve on the high court.

  1. ^ "In Loving Memory of my Husband Hon. Wiley W. Manuel 30th Anniversary Aug. 28, 1927 - Jan. 5, 1981". East Bay Times. Legacy.com. January 5, 2011. Retrieved June 17, 2017.