Английская Википедия:Benjamin N. Hulburd

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Benjamin Noyes Hulburd (May 21, 1898 – April 9, 1964) was an American attorney, politician, and judge who served as an associate justice of the Vermont Supreme Court from 1955 to 1959, and chief justice from 1959 to 1963.

Early life and education

Hulburd was born in Hyde Park, Vermont on May 21, 1898, the son of Roger W. Hulburd and Mabel Julia (Noyes) Hulburd.Шаблон:Sfn He graduated from the University of Vermont in 1920, and received his Master of Arts degree from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1924.Шаблон:Sfn In 1928, he received his LL.B. from Harvard Law School and was admitted to the bar.Шаблон:Sfn

Career

Hulburd began a practice in Hyde Park in 1928.Шаблон:Sfn A Republican, he was elected state's attorney of Lamoille County soon after becoming a lawyer, and he served until 1935.Шаблон:Sfn Hulburd also served in local offices including school board member and village trustee.Шаблон:Sfn In 1940, Hulburd was elected Lamoille County Probate Judge, and he served from 1941 to 1949.Шаблон:Sfn In 1948, Hulburd was a delegate to the Republican National Convention.Шаблон:Sfn He was elected to the Vermont House of Representatives later that year, and he served during the session of 1949.Шаблон:Sfn

In 1949, Hulburd was appointed to the Vermont Superior Court.Шаблон:Sfn He served until 1955, and advanced through seniority to become the court's chief judge.Шаблон:Sfn In 1955, Hulburd was appointed as an associate justice of the Vermont Supreme Court, in keeping with Vermont's tradition of promoting the chief judge of the Superior Court.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn He succeeded Olin M. Jeffords, who was promoted to chief justice.Шаблон:Sfn

In 1959, Hulburd was appointed as Chief Justice, succeeding Walter H. Cleary.Шаблон:Sfn He served until retiring in 1963 because of ill health, and was succeeded by James Stuart Holden.Шаблон:Sfn

Death

After joining the superior court, Hulburd became a resident of South Burlington, Vermont.Шаблон:Sfn He died in a Burlington, Vermont hospital on April 9, 1964,Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn and was buried at Hyde Park Village Cemetery.Шаблон:Sfn

Family

In 1928, Hulburd married Dorothy Elizabeth Poustie (1901-1968) of Cambridge, Massachusetts.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn They were the parents of sons Roger William (1930-1998) and George Poustie (b. 1932), and daughter Dale Elizabeth (b. 1932), the wife of Donald L. LeBlanc of Andover, Massachusetts.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn

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