Joseph R. Weisberger
American judge
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Joseph Robert Weisberger (August 3, 1920 – December 7, 2012) was an American politician and jurist.
Preceded byThomas Fay
Succeeded byFrank J. Williams
BornJoseph Robert Weisberger
August 3, 1920
August 3, 1920
DiedDecember 7, 2012 (aged 92)
Providence, Rhode Island
Joseph R. Weisberger | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Died | December 7, 2012 (aged 92) Providence, Rhode Island |
| 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 |
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]
