Masaji Marumoto
American judge (1906–1995) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Masaji Marumoto (Marumoto Masaji (丸本正二) January 27, 1906 – February 10, 1995) was the first Japanese American Justice of the Supreme Court of Hawaii. He served from 1956 to 1973. He was the first Japanese American to graduate from Harvard Law School, and the first Japanese American to serve as president of the Hawaii Bar Association.
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Masaji Marumoto | |
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Associate Justice of the Hawaii Territorial Supreme Court | |
In office 1956 – September 15, 1960 | |
Appointed by | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
Preceded by | Philip L. Rice |
Succeeded by | Jack Mizuha |
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Hawaii | |
In office May 8, 1967 – December 28, 1973 | |
Appointed by | John A. Burns |
Preceded by | Cable A. Wirtz |
Succeeded by | Benjamin Menor |
Personal details | |
Born | (1906-01-27)January 27, 1906 Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. |
Died | February 10, 1995(1995-02-10) (aged 89) Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. |
Education | University of Chicago (BA) Harvard Law School (LLB) |
Awards | Order of the Sacred Treasure |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1941–1947 |
Rank | 2nd Lt |
Unit | Military Intelligence Service Language School |
Battles/wars | World War II |
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