Associate Justice Benjamin N. Cardozo Autographs, Memorabilia & Collectibles
ASSOCIATE JUSTICE BENJAMIN N. CARDOZO
Born: May 24, 1870 in New York City, New York
Died: July 09, 1938 in Port Chester, New York
Biography
Benjamin Cardozo was Judge (1914-1926) and Chief Judge (1926-1932) of the New York Court of Appeals, then he was appointed Associate Justice of the Supreme Court by President Hoover and was sworn in on March 2, 1932 to succeed Oliver Wendell Holmes, who had retired at the age of 90. Cardozo, the second Jewish Associate Justice, served until his death in 1938. He believed that the courts should not merely interpret the law but help create it, particularly in adapting it to changing social conditions.
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ASSOCIATE JUSTICE BENJAMIN N. CARDOZO - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED 12/28/1928 - HFSID 281018Letter written by Benjamin Cardozo in 1928 to Elisha M. Friedman, discussing their conversation. Autograph letter signed "Benjamin N. Cardozo". Contains personal reflections and well wishes for the new year. Three pages with pencil notations on the verso.Sale Price $1,275.00
$1,500.00
