Alfred H. Joslin
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Alfred Hahn Joslin (January 29, 1914 – October 16, 1991)[1] was a justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court from 1963 to 1979.[2]
Born in Providence, Rhode Island, Joslin received a B.A. from Brown University in 1936 and a J.D. from Harvard Law School. He "specialized in corporate law before being appointed to the bench".[2]
Joslin was the first Jewish member of the Board of Fellows of Brown University, of which he was secretary from 1972 to 1982.[3]
Joslin died of Parkinson's disease and pancreatic cancer.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Who's Who in American Law (2nd ed.). Marquis Who's Who. 1979. p. 457.
- ^ a b c "Alfred H. Joslin, 77; A Rhode Island Justice", The New York Times (October 19, 1991).
- ^ Encyclopedia Brunoniana, "Corporation".