Louis Sulzbacher (May 10, 1842 – January 17, 1915) was the first continental American appointed as Associate Justice of the newly created Supreme Court of Puerto Rico in 1900. Appointed by President William McKinley he assumed his post in August 1900 and served until 1904.
Louis Sulzbacher | |
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Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico | |
In office August 1900 – 1904 | |
Preceded by | Juan Morera Martínez |
Succeeded by | Adolph Grant Wolf |
Personal details | |
Born | Kirchheimbolanden, Bavaria | May 10, 1842
Died | January 17, 1915 New York City, U.S. | (aged 72)
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Judge |
Born in Kirchheimbolanden, Bavaria, he was admitted to the Bar, according to his wife, in 1870. He was fluent in five languages: English, German, Spanish, French and Latin. After retiring from the Court, he served from 1904 to 1907 as District Judge for the Western District of the Indian Territory.
He died in New York on January 17, 1915.[1] After his death he was honored by the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico in a Memorial Resolution on January 29, 1915.
References
edit- ^ "Judge Louis Sulzbacher Dead". The Evening Star. Kansas City. January 18, 1915. p. 2. Retrieved March 2, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- La Justicia en sus Manos by Luis Rafael Rivera, 2007, ISBN 1-57581-884-1