List of centenarians (jurists and practitioners of law) explained

The following is a list of centenarians – specifically, people who became famous as jurists and practitioners of law – known for reasons other than their longevity. For more lists, see lists of centenarians.

NameLifespanAgeNotability
1918–2018 100 Serbian academic, authority and educator in international law[1]
1742–1842 100 Canadian defence attorney representing the soldiers accused after the Boston Massacre[2]
1902–2005 102 American attorney and District Judge of the Middle District of Georgia[3]
1916–2018 102 Belgian lawyer[4]
1907–2012 104 American district court judge[5]
1888–1990 101 American judge[6]
1879–1980 100 American lawyer and poet[7]
1913–2017 104 American educator, judge and politician[8]
Frank Chuman1917– American lawyer and author[9]
1905–2007 101 American lawyer and judge[10]
1875–1976 100 Australian lawyer and politician[11]
1899–1999 100 English Master of the Rolls[12]
1908–2009 101 British judge[13]
1920–2023 103 Hungarian-Romanian-born American lawyer and last Nuremberg War Crimes tribunal prosecutor[14]
1908–2009 100 German jurist, legal historian, and professor[15]
1909–2013 104 American judge[16]
1916–2016 100 Irish barrister[17]
1865–1967 101 Welsh lawyer[18]
1910–2011 100 American counsel[19]
I. Leo Glasser 1924– American judge[20]
1882–1984 101 Belgian lawyer and criminologist[21]
1902–2007 105 New Zealand justice on the Supreme Court of New Zealand[22]
1907–2007 100 American lawyer and civil rights activist[23]
Henry Hu 1920– Hong Kong barrister[24]
1914–2014 100 Indian judge and minister[25]
1916–2017 101 American judge[26]
1920–2020 100 American defence attorney representing Charles Manson and "The Onion Field" killer[27]
1904–2010 105 British judge[28]
1912–2018 105 American judge[29]
1891–1996 104 American lawyer and grandfather of Rush Limbaugh[30]
1859–1960 100 American lawyer and author[31]
1909–2010 100 German lawyer and Attorney General[32]
1888–1990 102 American lawyer, teacher and judge[33]
Frederick M. Nicholas 1920– American lawyer[34]
1899–2003 103 American aviation attorney[35]
1913–2017 103 American judge, attorney, author and legal scholar; Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas[36]
1804–1904 100 American assemblyman, New York state senator and county judge[37]
1912–2015 103 American lawyer[38]
1902–2003 101 British barrister and politician; lead British prosecutor at the Nuremberg Trials[39]
1913–2014 100 American attorney[40]
Arthur L. Thurlow1913–2020107 Canadian judge and politician[41]
1912–2014 102 American lawyer; 4th United States Deputy Attorney General[42]
1904–2007 102 German lawyer, jurist, judge, World War II resistance fighter and author[43]
1919–2021 102 French lawyer and French Resistance militant[44]
1861–1963 101 American lawyer and law professor[45]
1873–1977 104 American judge[46]
1874–1980 105 Justice of the Supreme Administrative Court of Sweden (1923–1943).[47]
1917–2018 101 Greek lawyer and criminologist[48]

Notes and References

  1. News: 100. rođendan profesorke Avramov, skup na Pravnom FOTO. B92.net. 2018-03-29. sr-Latn-RS.
  2. http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/blowers_sampson_salter_7E.html Dictionary of Canadian Biography: BLOWERS, SAMPSON SALTER
  3. https://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/27/us/william-a-bootle-judge-in-desegregation-case-dies-at-102.html The New York Times: William A. Bootle, Judge in Desegregation Case, Dies at 102
  4. http://enmemoire.sudinfo.be/annonce/105867471544465065/bourquin-marie-thérèse Marie-Thérèse Bourquin
  5. News: Federal judge Wesley Brown dies at age 104 in Wichita. The Wichita Eagle. 2012-01-24. 2012-01-24.
  6. News: Heise. Kenan. Judge Joseph Burke; spent 54 years on bench. Chicago Tribune. 1990-02-01.
  7. http://www.anb.org/abstract/10.1093/anb/9780198606697.001.0001/anb-9780198606697-e-1601920?rskey=9u0Ctt&result=5 American National Biography: Cane, Melville Henry (1879-1980), lawyer and poet
  8. https://www.efboyd.com/obituaries/Judge-Jean-Capers/ E. F. Boyd: Honorable Judge Jean Murrell Capers obituary
  9. Mackovich-Rodriguez. Ron . Overcoming war, detention and racism, 104-year-old Trojan receives honorary degree . University of Southern California . USC News . 4 February 2022 . 2022-02-04.
  10. https://www.fjc.gov/history/judges/cowen-arnold-wilson Federal Judicial Center: Cowen, Arnold Wilson
  11. http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/crawford-thomas-simpson-5812 Australian Dictionary of Biography: Crawford, Thomas Simpson (1875–1976)
  12. https://web.archive.org/web/20110310194942/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/law-obituaries/7315416/Lord-Denning-OM.html Lord Denning, OM Telegraph obituary
  13. News: His Honour Edgar Fay. The Daily Telegraph. 2009-11-23. 2009-12-15.
  14. News: McFadden . Robert D. . 2023-04-08 . Benjamin B. Ferencz, Last Surviving Nuremberg Prosecutor, Dies at 103 . en-US . The New York Times . 2023-05-12 . 0362-4331.
  15. Ernst . Wolfgang . Wolfgang Ernst . 2011 . Werner Flume 12.9.1908-28.1.2009 . Zeitschrift der Savigny-Stiftung für Rechtsgeschichte: Romanistische Abteilung . de . 128 . XIX–XXXIV . 10.7767/zrgra.2011.128.1.xix. 131759602 .
  16. News: De Atley. Richard K.. Robinson, Alicia . Retired justice dies at 104. A1–2, A10. The Press-Enterprise. 2013-12-11.
  17. Web site: Ireland's oldest practicing barrister has passed away at 100 years of age . Independent.ie . 4 November 2016 . 2017-07-23.
  18. Web site: George, William (1865 - 1967), solicitor and public figure . Dictionary of Welsh Biography . National Library of Wales . 20 June 2023.
  19. Snyder. Donald J.. The Supreme Centenarian—The Story of the Life and Legal Career of Samuel Hazard Gillespie Celebrating 100 Years of Risks Taken. The Senior Lawyer. 2. 2. New York State Bar Association. Fall 2010. 1949-8330. 2010-01-04.
  20. News: Celebrating Hon. I. Leo Glasser ’48 at 100 with a Special Video . 7 May 2024 . Brooklyn Law School . 8 April 2024.
  21. http://www.vub.ac.be/alumni/profiel/nico-gunzburg VUB: NICO GUNZBURG (1882-1984)
  22. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10448707 NZ Herald obituary: Sir Trevor Henry
  23. https://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/06/washington/06hill.html The New York Times: Oliver W. Hill, 100, Civil Rights Lawyer, Is Dead
  24. Web site: 鄧穎琳 . 2021-02-26 . 樹仁大學校監胡鴻烈101歲 副校監胡懷中:為家國育苗、擇善固執 . 2021-02-26 . 香港01 . zh-HK.
  25. Web site: Justice VR Krishna Iyer, eminent jurist, dies in Kochi. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 2014-12-04. 2017-07-23.
  26. Web site: Interview with former Wayne Law Dean Charles Joiner, 100. Benson. Jocelyn. 2016-02-16. Wayne State University. 2016-07-28.
  27. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/03/us/irving-kanarek-dead.html Irving Kanarek, Lawyer Who Defended Charles Manson, Dies at 100
  28. News: His Honour Alan King-Hamilton. The Daily Telegraph. 2010-03-24. 2010-03-28.
  29. News: Manson. Patricia. Leighton reaches the century mark. Chicago Daily Law Bulletin. 2012-10-22. 2012-10-31. dead. https://archive.today/20130102092816/http://www.chicagolawbulletin.com/News-Extra/2012/10/Leighton-10192012pam.aspx. 2013-01-02.
  30. https://www.questia.com/newspaper/1P2-33003961/rush-h-limbaugh-sr-104-oldest-practicing-lawyer St. Louis Post Dispatch: Rush H. Limbaugh Sr., 104; Oldest Practicing Lawyer in U.S.
  31. News: 1960-01-18 . Obituary for Wilmer W. MacElree . 2024-04-03 . . 7.
  32. News: GBA: Zum Tode von Generalbundesanwalt beim Bundesgerichtshof a.D. Ludwig Martin. de. Polizeipresse. 2010-04-01. 2010-11-01.
  33. https://www.nytimes.com/1990/03/16/obituaries/harold-medina-us-judge-dies-at-102.html The New York Times: Harold Medina, U.S. Judge, Dies at 102
  34. Web site: 100th-birthday. The Frederick M. Nicholas Archive. March 2, 2021.
  35. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/2003/05/14/l-welch-pogue-dies/c92457f3-b1ee-498e-9473-9ba73074e15c/?noredirect=on The Washington Post: L. Welch Pogue Dies
  36. News: Lindell. Chuck. Texas House honors ex-Justice Pope, 100. Austin American-Statesman. Cox Enterprises. 2013-04-18. 2013-07-02.
  37. News: Oldest Ex-Assemblyman Dead. The New York Times. 1904-04-28. 2012-03-03.
  38. News: Davidson. Joanne. DCPA founder Donald Seawell turns 100, honored by dignitaries. The Denver Post. MediaNews Group. 2012-08-02. 2012-08-09.
  39. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1435769/Lord-Shawcross.html Telegraph obituary: Lord Shawcross
  40. A centennial celebration. Emory Lawyer. 25. Emory University School of Law. Atlanta. Fall 2013. 2013-12-19.
  41. Grapevine: Arthur Louis Thurlow 100th birthday. Hearsay Magazine. 2013–2014. 56. Dalhousie University. Halifax, Nova Scotia. 2014. 2015-05-21.
  42. Web site: Grapevine: Arthur Louis Thurlow 100th birthday. Hearsay. 56. Winter 2013–2014. 2015-05-21.
  43. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1551756/Marion-Yorck-von-Wartenburg.html Telegraph obituary: Marion Yorck von Wartenburg
  44. Web site: actualite_roland_weyl_l_engagement_r_volutionnaire_pour_la_justice_la_paix_et_l_mancipation_humaine. PCF. 2021-04-20. 2021-04-21. fr.
  45. https://www.thecrimson.com/article/1963/2/19/samuel-williston-foremost-legal-scholar-dies/ The Harvard Crimson: Samuel Williston, Foremost Legal Scholar, Dies at 101
  46. Web site: Woodrough, Joseph William. Federal Judicial Center. January 2012. 2012-01-17.
  47. Book: 1945 . Vem är det: Svensk biografisk handbok . Stockholm . P. A. Norstedt & Söners förlag . 1075.
  48. Book: Γιωτοπούλου - Μαραγκοπούλου, Αλίκη, 1917-2018, Bookia.