Joseph B. Perskie

Joseph B. Perskie (July 20, 1885 – May 29, 1957) was an Associate Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court from 1933 to 1947.[1]

Perskie was born at the Alliance Colony in Pittsgrove Township, New Jersey on July 20, 1885, the son of Harris Perskie and Minnie (Levit) Perskie.[2] He moved with his family to Atlantic City, New Jersey when he was 11-years-ol, and graduated from Atlantic City High School in 1904. He received his law degree in 1907 from the University of Pennsylvania Law School.[3]

He married Beatrice Maslansky on November 27, 1910. He is the father of David M. Perskie (1913-1969) and Marvin D. Perskie and grandfather of Steven P. Perskie. He resided in Atlantic City and was interred at Beth Kehillah Cemetery, Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey.

The Atlantic County, New Jersey Bar Association sponsors the Vincent S. Haneman-Joseph B. Perskie Scholarship.[4]

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References

  1. ↑ Kestenbaum, Lawrence. "The Political Graveyard: Lawyer Politicians in New Jersey, N-P". Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  2. ↑ Ph.D, Joseph Brandes (1 December 2009). "Immigrants to Freedom: Jews as Yankee Farmers! (1880's to 1960's)". Xlibris Corporation. Retrieved 4 July 2016 – via Google Books.
  3. ↑ Staff. "Joseph B. Perskie, Ex-Associate Justice Of New Jersey Supreme Court, Dies at 71", The New York Times, May 30, 1957. Accessed July 5, 2016. "A native of Alliance, Mr. Perskie came to the resort area at the age of 11. He attended public schools here and was graduated from Atlantic City High School in 1904 and Pennsylvania Law School in 1907."
  4. ↑ "Vincent S. Haneman - Joseph B. Perskie Scholarship". Retrieved 3 July 2016.
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