Arthur T. Vanderbilt
Arthur T. Vanderbilt (July 7, 1888 – June 16, 1957) was an American judge and judicial reformer. He served as Chief Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court from 1948 to 1957, the first Chief Justice under the revamped New Jersey court system established by the Constitution of 1947, in which the Supreme Court replaced the Court of Errors and Appeals as the highest court. He also was an attorney, legal educator and proponent of court modernization.
Arthur T. Vanderbilt | |
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| Chief Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court | |
| In office 1948 – June 16, 1957 | |
| Nominated by | Alfred E. Driscoll |
| Preceded by | Clarence E. Case |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Weintraub |
| Dean of New York University School of Law | |
| In office 1943–1948 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Sommer |
| Succeeded by | Russell D. Niles |
| President of the American Bar Association | |
| In office 1937–1938 | |
| Preceded by | Frederick Harold Stinchfield |
| Succeeded by | Frank J. Hogan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 7, 1888 Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | June 16, 1957 (aged 68) Summit, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Education | Wesleyan University (BA) Columbia Law School (LLB) |
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