Bert T. Kobayashi
American judge (1916–2005)
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Bert Takaaki Kobayashi Sr. (Japanese: 小林 孝明,[1] July 8, 1916 – October 6, 2005) was a justice of the Supreme Court of Hawaii from July 17, 1969, to December 29, 1978.[2][3][4][5]
Bert T. Kobayashi | |
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| Justice of the Supreme Court of Hawaii | |
| In office 1969–1978 | |
| Preceded by | Jack Mizuha |
| Succeeded by | Herman T. F. Lum |
| Attorney General of Hawaii | |
| In office 1962–1969 | |
| Preceded by | Shiro Kashiwa |
| Succeeded by | Bertram Kanbara |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 8, 1916 Territory of Hawaii, U.S. |
| Died | October 6, 2005 (aged 89) |
| Spouse | Victoria Tsuchiya (c. 1941) |
| Children | 4 |
Kobayashi was born in 1916 to Japanese immigrant parents.[4] He attended President William McKinley High School, graduating in 1935. He attended Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania, and Harvard Law School.[2]
In 1962, Governor John Burns appointed Kobayashi Attorney General of Hawaii, after Kobayashi turned down a previous offer from Burns to run as his lieutenant governor. Burns appointed Kobayashi to the state supreme court in 1969.[2] Kobayashi retired from the court in 1978 and returned to private practice.[4] He was also a law partner of former Governor George Ariyoshi.[3]
Kobayashi and his wife, Victoria Tsuchiya, had four children, including lawyers Bert T. Kobayashi Jr. and Josephine L. Chang, and Dr. Lincoln K. Kobayashi and Dr. Victoria P. Kobayashi.[4]
