Wilfred Tsukiyama

Wilfred Tsukiyama
1st Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Hawaii
In office
October 5, 1959 – December 31, 1965
Preceded byPhilip L. Rice
(Territorial Supreme Court)
Succeeded byWilliam S. Richardson
Personal details
Born(1897-03-22)March 22, 1897
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
DiedJanuary 6, 1966(1966-01-06) (aged 68)
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationCoe College (BA)
University of Chicago (LLB)

Wilfred Chomatsu "Tsuky" Tsukiyama (Japanese: 築山 長松, March 22, 1897 – January 6, 1966) was an attorney, Territorial Senator, and chief justice of the Supreme Court of Hawaii. He was the first Japanese American elected to the Territorial Senate of Hawaii, and the first to serve as a state Supreme Court Justice in the United States.