Jacob S. Glickenhaus (August 3, 1905 – December 13, 1966) was an American Republican Party politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly and as a New Jersey Superior Court Judge.
Jacob S. Glickenhaus | |
|---|---|
| New Jersey State Assemblyman | |
| In office January 1939 – January 1945 | |
| Essex County Freeholder | |
| In office January 1945 – January 1953 | |
| Essex County Court Judge | |
| In office 1953–1964 | |
| New Jersey Superior Court Judge | |
| In office 1964 – 1966 (His Death) | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jacob S. Glickenhaus August 3, 1905 Newark, U.S. |
| Died | December 13, 1966 (aged 61) East Orange, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Edith Nieburg Glickenhaus |
Early life
editGlickenhaus was born August 3, 1905, in Newark, New Jersey, the son of Samuel and Jennie Glickenhaus. He attended public schools in Newark and was a graduate of New York Law School. He was admitted to the Bar in 1926 and was a partner in the Newark firm of Glickenhaus and Glickenhaus.[1]
Political career
editHe served as Secretary of the Newark Ninth Ward Republican Committee.[1] He was elected to the State Assembly in 1938, and re-elected in 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942 and 1943.[2] During his six years as an Assemblyman, he served as Chairman of the Assembly Appropriations Committee and as Essex County Delegation leader.[3]
Glickenhaus did not seek re-election to the State Assembly in 1944 but instead won election to the Essex County Board of Freeholders. He was re-elected in 1947 and 1950.[3]
In 1953, Governor Alfred Driscoll appointed Glickenhaus to serve as an Essex County Court Judge. Governor Richard J. Hughes elevated him to the Superior Court in 1964,[4] and in 1965 he became the Assignment Judge for Essex County.
Family
editGlickenaus died on December 13, 1966, after a short illness. He was the Essex County Assignment Judge at the time of his death. He was survived by his wife, Edith Nieburg Glickenhaus, and his daughter, Dale Glickenhaus.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Fitzgerald's Legislative Manual of New Jersey. Trenton, NJ: Joseph J. Gribbons. 1941.
- ^ Fitzgerald's Legislative Manual of New Jersey. Trenton, NJ: Joseph J. Gribbons. 1945.
- ^ a b c "Jacob S. Glickenhaus, 61, Dies; Superior Court Judge in Jersey". New York Times. 15 December 1966. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- ^ "Hughes Appoints 20 To Courts in Jersey". New York Times. 11 August 1964. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
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