William Arthur Munnell (October 9, 1920 – March 1, 2013) was an American politician who served in the

California State Assembly The California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature, the upper house being the California State Senate. The Assembly convenes, along with the State Senate, at the California State Capitol in Sacramento. The A ...

for the 51st district from 1951 to 1961 and during World War II he served in the United States Army. While serving in the California State Assembly he was at one point the minority and the majority leader for the Democratic Party. He also served on the

Los Angeles County Superior Court The Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, is the California superior court with jurisdiction over Los Angeles County, which includes the city of Los Angeles. It is the largest single unified trial court in the United States. The ...

from 1961 until 1985.

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United States Army personnel of World War II 1920 births 2013 deaths Democratic Party members of the California State Assembly 20th-century American politicians {{california-CAAssembly-stub