Fred Tarbell Field
Fred Tarbell Field (December 24, 1876 – July 23, 1950) was an associate justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court from January 30, 1929 until he became chief justice on June 30, 1938, serving in that capacity until his resignation on July 24, 1947.[1] He was appointed by Governor Charles F. Hurley.[1]
When Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. retired from the Supreme Court in 1932, Field may have been considered by President Herbert Hoover as a possible replacement; however, the seat went to Benjamin N. Cardozo.[2]
Born and raised in
Bureau of Internal Revenue, during which time he helped organize the Advisory Tax Board of the Treasury Department. In 1919, Field returned to Boston and became a partner in the firm of Goodwin, Procter, Field and Hoar, where he remained until his appointment to the state supreme court.[1]
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