Healdsburg Tribune, Number 169, 22 May 1931 — Judge Hugh Preston Given Higher Post [ARTICLE]

Judge Hugh Preston Given Higher Post

Announcement was made late Thursday afternoon by Governor Rolph of his appointment of Superior Judge Hugh L. Preston of Mendocino county to the vacancy caused on the Third district court of appeal caused by the death of Justice William M. Finch. Judge Preston, 11 years on the Mendocino county bench, is equally well known in Sonoma county, having presided in the superior court here on many occasions. He is a brother of Associate Justice John W. Preston of the state supreme court.