Joseph R. Weisberger Explained

Joseph R. Weisberger
Office:39th Chief Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court
Term Start:March 1993
Term End:February 2001
Predecessor:Thomas Fay
Successor:Frank J. Williams
Birth Date:3 August 1920
Birth Place:Providence, Rhode Island
Death Place:Providence, Rhode Island
Party:Republican
Spouse:Sylvia Pigeon
Alma Mater:Brown University (BA)
Harvard University (JD)
Allegiance: United States
Branch:United States Navy
Serviceyears:1941–1946
Rank:Lieutenant commander
Battles:World War II

Joseph Robert Weisberger (August 3, 1920  - December 7, 2012) was an American politician and jurist.

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Former RI chief justice Joseph Weisberger dies - WPRI.com. https://archive.today/20130209124633/http://www.wpri.com/dpp/news/local_news/providence/providence-former-chief-justice-joseph-weisberger-obituary. dead. 9 February 2013. 9 February 2013. wpri.com.