Joseph R. Weisberger | |
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39th Chief Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court | |
In office March 1993 – February 2001 | |
Preceded by | Thomas Fay |
Succeeded by | Frank J. Williams |
Personal details | |
Born | Joseph Robert Weisberger August 3, 1920 Providence, Rhode Island |
Died | December 7, 2012 Providence, Rhode Island | (aged 92)
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Sylvia Pigeon |
Alma mater | Brown University (BA) Harvard University (JD) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1941–1946 |
Rank | Lieutenant commander |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Joseph Robert Weisberger (August 3, 1920 – December 7, 2012) was an American politician and jurist.
Weisberger served in the Rhode Island State Senate as a Republican. He was named a Rhode Island state court judge and then named to the Rhode Island Supreme Court where he was the chief justice from 1993 until his retirement in 2000.[1]