Charles D. Breitel
Charles Breitel | |
|---|---|
Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals | |
| In office January 1, 1974 – December 31, 1978 | |
| Preceded by | Stanley Fuld |
| Succeeded by | Lawrence Cooke |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 12, 1908 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | December 1, 1991 (aged 82) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Columbia University |
Charles David Breitel (December 12, 1908, New York City – December 1, 1991, Manhattan, New York City) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. He was Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals from 1974 to 1978.
Private life
He was the son of Harry Herman Breitel (born on 10 Apr 1873, in Lemberg, Austro-Hungarian Empire, now
He attended the public schools in New York City. On April 9, 1927, 19-year-old Charles married 18-year-old Jeanne S. Hollander (1909–1996), who was also to become a lawyer. He earned a bachelor's degree from the
The Breitels have had two daughters: Eleanor (Breitel) Alter (1938–), a lawyer in Manhattan; and Vivian Hollander Breitel (1945–), who lives in Houston, Texas.
Career
From 1934 to 1950, he worked for
In 1950, Dewey appointed him a justice of the
In January 1967, he was appointed a judge of the
As Chief Judge, he was a strong proponent of changing the way of choosing the Court of Appeals' judges from popular election, which had been the system since its establishment in 1846, to having them appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the New York State Senate. New York State voters approved the constitutional amendment.
He retired from the bench at the end of 1978 when he reached the constitutional age limit of 70 years. His successor as Chief Judge was
Death
He had a stroke in September 1990, and two months later entered the Mary Manning Walsh Nursing Home in Manhattan where he died of heart failure the next year, aged 82.
References
- ^ ancestry.com - Harry Herman Breitel
- ^ ancestry.com - Regina D Zuckerberg
- ^ ancestry.com - Sadie Breitel
- ^ www.courts.state.ny.us
- ^ "Judge Charles D. Breitel Appointed to Highest Court in N.Y. State". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. 20 March 2015. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
Sources
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Other | |
