Joseph Siegler
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Joseph Siegler | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly for Essex County | |
| In office 1919–1920 | |
| Judge of the Essex County Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court | |
| In office 1927–1938 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 6, 1889 Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | May 17, 1957 (aged 67) Newark, New Jersey |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | New York University School of Law |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Joseph Siegler (September 6, 1889 – May 17, 1957) was an American Democratic politician and jurist from Newark, New Jersey who served in the New Jersey General Assembly.
Biography
[edit]Siegler was born in Newark, New Jersey on September 6, 1889. He was the son of Louis and Bertha Siegler. From age nine until entering law school, Siegler worked as a paperboy. He was a 1909 graduate of New York University Law School, and was admitted to the bar in 1910. He was married on March 25, 1913 to Edith R. Unterman.[1] His brother-in-law was William Untermann, a Newark Police Court Judge and a Newark Democratic leader.[2]
He was elected to the New Jersey General Assembly in 1918, and was re-elected in 1919.
In 1927, Governor A. Harry Moore appointed Siegler to serve as a Judge of the Essex County Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court. A 1937 ruling that parents could not provide home instruction for children equivalent to their training in school as members of a social group received national attention.[3] "It is almost impossible for a child to be adequately taught in his home," he ruled.[4] Siegler argued that juvenile delinquency was mostly a result of domestic unhappiness. He advocated that jurisdiction of the juvenile court be extended from 16 to 21; it was later extended to 19. He retired from the bench in 1938.[3]
Siegler ran for the U.S. House of Representatives in 1942, challenging two-term Republican Robert Kean. He was defeated by 17,754 votes, 43,942 (60.82%) to 26,188 (36.25%).[5]
He died of a heart ailment in 1957 at age 67.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Sackett, William Edgar; Scannell, John James (1919). Scannell's New Jersey's First Citizens: Biographies and Portraits ..., Volume 2.
- ^ "WILLIAM UNTERMANN, JERSEY POLICE JUDGE - Newark Democratic Leader, 53, Ex-aide of Children's Society" (PDF). New York Times. 9 February 1944.
- ^ a b c "JOSEPH SIEGLER, LAWYER, WAS 67". New York Times. 17 May 1957.
- ^ "COUPLE CONVICTED AS SONS' TEACHERS; West Orange Parents Face a Fine for Withdrawing 2 Boys From School". New York Times. 6 January 1937.
- ^ "Our Campaigns". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 12 January 2015.