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Benjamin N. Cardozo

1870 - 1938

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Benjamin Nathan Cardozo (May 24, 1870 – July 9, 1938) was an American lawyer and jurist who served on the New York Court of Appeals from 1914 to 1932 and as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1932 until his death in 1938. Cardozo is remembered for his significant influence on the development of American common law in the 20th century, as well as for his philosophy and vivid prose style. Born in New York City, Cardozo passed the bar in 1891 after attending Columbia Law School. He won an election to the New York Supreme Court in 1913 but was appointed to the New York Court of Appeals the following year. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Benjamin N. Cardozo is the 102nd most popular lawyer (down from 96th in 2019), the 11,206th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,836th in 2019) and the 29th most popular American Lawyer.

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Among lawyers, Benjamin N. Cardozo ranks 102 out of 136. Before him are Irene Khan, Robert Lighthizer, Aisha Rateb, Roscoe Pound, Hauwa Ibrahim, and Felix Frankfurter. After him are Christopher A. Wray, G. Gordon Liddy, John Dean, Belva Ann Lockwood, Olivér Várhelyi, and Kimberly Guilfoyle.

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Among people born in 1870, Benjamin N. Cardozo ranks 162. Before him are Liberato Marcial Rojas, Antonín Slavíček, William Glackens, Maud Barger-Wallach, Roscoe Pound, and George Eyser. After him are Hubert Gough, Philip Herbert Cowell, Walter Chaffe, Alexander Munro, and C. B. K. Beachcroft. Among people deceased in 1938, Benjamin N. Cardozo ranks 220. Before him are Walter Migula, Alexander Amfiteatrov, Hale Asaf, William Glackens, Jacob Opdahl, and Aarne Pohjonen. After him are Thomas Dewing, Oscar Apfel, Lascelles Abercrombie, Pauline Frederick, Zona Gale, and James Weldon Johnson.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Benjamin N. Cardozo ranks 11,208 out of 20,380. Before him are George Murphy (1902), Dwight Yoakam (1956), Debbi Peterson (1961), Meredith Colket (1878), John M. Fabian (1939), and Gloria DeHaven (1925). After him are Barney Bigard (1906), Al Attles (1936), Marlo Thomas (1937), Spud Webb (1963), Jonathan David (2000), and Jessie T. Usher (1992).

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Among LAWYERS In United States

Among lawyers born in United States, Benjamin N. Cardozo ranks 29. Before him are Ken Starr (1946), Wendell Willkie (1892), Clarence Darrow (1857), Amy Chua (1962), Robert Lighthizer (1947), and Roscoe Pound (1870). After him are Christopher A. Wray (1966), G. Gordon Liddy (1930), John Dean (1938), Belva Ann Lockwood (1830), Kimberly Guilfoyle (1969), and William O. Douglas (1898).

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