List of centenarians (jurists and practitioners of law)
The following is a list of centenarians – specifically, people who became famous as jurists and practitioners of law – known for reasons other than their longevity . For more lists, see lists of centenarians .
Living
Name
Lifespan
Age
Notability
Smilja Avramov
1918–2018
100
Serbian academic, authority and educator in international law[ 1]
Sampson Salter Blowers
1742–1842
100
Canadian defence attorney representing the soldiers accused after the Boston Massacre [ 2]
William Augustus Bootle
1902–2005
102
American attorney and District Judge of the Middle District of Georgia [ 3]
Marie-Thérèse Bourquin
1916–2018
102
Belgian lawyer[ 4]
Wesley E. Brown
1907–2012
104
American district court judge[ 5]
Joseph Burke
1888–1990
101
American judge[ 6]
Melville Henry Cane
1879–1980
100
American lawyer and poet[ 7]
Jean Murrell Capers
1913–2017
104
American educator, judge and politician[ 8]
Frank Chuman
1917–
107
American lawyer and author[ 9]
Arnold Wilson Cowen
1905–2007
101
American lawyer and judge[ 10]
Thomas Simpson Crawford
1875–1976
100
Australian lawyer and politician[ 11]
Tom Denning, Baron Denning
1899–1999
100
English Master of the Rolls [ 12]
Edgar Fay
1908–2009
101
British judge[ 13]
Ben Ferencz
1920–2023
103
Hungarian-Romanian-born American lawyer and last Nuremberg War Crimes tribunal prosecutor[ 14]
Werner Flume
1908–2009
100
German jurist, legal historian, and professor[ 15]
John Gabbert
1909–2013
104
American judge[ 16]
Maurice Gaffney
1916–2016
100
Irish barrister [ 17]
William George
1865–1967
101
Welsh lawyer[ 18]
Samuel Hazard Gillespie Jr.
1910–2011
100
American counsel [ 19]
I. Leo Glasser
1924–
100
American judge[ 20]
Nico Gunzburg
1882–1984
101
Belgian lawyer and criminologist [ 21]
Trevor Henry
1902–2007
105
New Zealand justice on the Supreme Court of New Zealand [ 22]
Oliver Hill
1907–2007
100
American lawyer and civil rights activist[ 23]
Henry Hu
1920–
104
Hong Kong barrister [ 24]
V. R. Krishna Iyer
1914–2014
100
Indian judge and minister[ 25]
Charles Wycliffe Joiner
1916–2017
101
American judge[ 26]
Irving Kanarek
1920–2020
100
American defence attorney representing Charles Manson and "The Onion Field " killer[ 27]
Alan King-Hamilton
1904–2010
105
British judge[ 28]
George N. Leighton
1912–2018
105
American judge[ 29]
Rush Limbaugh Sr.
1891–1996
104
American lawyer and grandfather of Rush Limbaugh [ 30]
Wilmer W. MacElree
1859–1960
100
American lawyer and author[ 31]
Ludwig Martin
1909–2010
100
German lawyer and Attorney General [ 32]
Harold Medina
1888–1990
102
American lawyer, teacher and judge[ 33]
Frederick M. Nicholas
1920–
104
American lawyer[ 34]
L. Welch Pogue
1899–2003
103
American aviation attorney[ 35]
Jack Pope
1913–2017
103
American judge, attorney, author and legal scholar; Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas [ 36]
Carlos P. Scovil
1804–1904
100
American assemblyman , New York state senator and county judge[ 37]
Donald Seawell
1912–2015
103
American lawyer[ 38]
Sir Hartley Shawcross
1902–2003
101
British barrister and politician; lead British prosecutor at the Nuremberg Trials[ 39]
Randolph W. Thrower
1913–2014
100
American attorney[ 40]
Arthur L. Thurlow
1913–2020
107
Canadian judge and politician[ 41]
Lawrence Walsh
1912–2014
102
American lawyer; 4th United States Deputy Attorney General [ 42]
Marion Yorck von Wartenburg
1904–2007
102
German lawyer, jurist, judge, World War II resistance fighter and author[ 43]
Roland Weyl
1919–2021
102
French lawyer and French Resistance militant[ 44]
Samuel Williston
1861–1963
101
American lawyer and law professor[ 45]
Joseph William Woodrough
1873–1977
104
American judge[ 46]
Knut Söderwall
1874–1980
105
Justice of the Supreme Administrative Court of Sweden (1923–1943).[ 47]
Alice Yotopoulos-Marangopoulos
1917–2018
101
Greek lawyer and criminologist[ 48]
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^ "100. rođendan profesorke Avramov, skup na Pravnom FOTO" . B92.net (in Serbian). Retrieved 2018-03-29 .
^ Dictionary of Canadian Biography: BLOWERS, SAMPSON SALTER
^ The New York Times: William A. Bootle, Judge in Desegregation Case, Dies at 102
^ Marie-Thérèse Bourquin
^ "Federal judge Wesley Brown dies at age 104 in Wichita" . The Wichita Eagle. 2012-01-24. Retrieved 2012-01-24 .
^ Heise, Kenan (1990-02-01). "Judge Joseph Burke; spent 54 years on bench". Chicago Tribune .
^ American National Biography: Cane, Melville Henry (1879-1980), lawyer and poet
^ E. F. Boyd: Honorable Judge Jean Murrell Capers obituary
^ Mackovich-Rodriguez, Ron (4 February 2022). "Overcoming war, detention and racism, 104-year-old Trojan receives honorary degree" . USC News . University of Southern California. Retrieved 2022-02-04 .
^ Federal Judicial Center: Cowen, Arnold Wilson
^ Australian Dictionary of Biography: Crawford, Thomas Simpson (1875–1976)
^ Lord Denning, OM Telegraph obituary
^ "His Honour Edgar Fay" . The Daily Telegraph . 2009-11-23. Retrieved 2009-12-15 .
^ McFadden, Robert D. (2023-04-08). "Benjamin B. Ferencz, Last Surviving Nuremberg Prosecutor, Dies at 103" . The New York Times . ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved 2023-05-12 .
^ Ernst, Wolfgang (2011). "Werner Flume 12.9.1908-28.1.2009". Zeitschrift der Savigny-Stiftung für Rechtsgeschichte: Romanistische Abteilung (in German). 128 : XIX– XXXIV. doi :10.7767/zrgra.2011.128.1.xix . S2CID 131759602 .
^ De Atley, Richard K.; Robinson, Alicia (2013-12-11). "Retired justice dies at 104". The Press-Enterprise . pp. A1–2, A10.
^ "Ireland's oldest practicing barrister has passed away at 100 years of age" . Independent.ie . 4 November 2016. Retrieved 2017-07-23 .
^ "George, William (1865 - 1967), solicitor and public figure" . Dictionary of Welsh Biography . National Library of Wales. Retrieved 20 June 2023 .
^ Snyder, Donald J. (Fall 2010). "The Supreme Centenarian—The Story of the Life and Legal Career of Samuel Hazard Gillespie Celebrating 100 Years of Risks Taken" . The Senior Lawyer . 2 (2). New York State Bar Association . ISSN 1949-8330 . Retrieved 2010-01-04 .
^ "Celebrating Hon. I. Leo Glasser '48 at 100 with a Special Video" . Brooklyn Law School. 8 April 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024 .
^ VUB: NICO GUNZBURG (1882-1984)
^ NZ Herald obituary: Sir Trevor Henry
^ The New York Times: Oliver W. Hill, 100, Civil Rights Lawyer, Is Dead
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^ "Justice VR Krishna Iyer, eminent jurist, dies in Kochi" . Timesofindia.indiatimes.com . 2014-12-04. Retrieved 2017-07-23 .
^ Benson, Jocelyn (2016-02-16). "Interview with former Wayne Law Dean Charles Joiner, 100" . Wayne State University . Retrieved 2016-07-28 .
^ Irving Kanarek, Lawyer Who Defended Charles Manson, Dies at 100
^ "His Honour Alan King-Hamilton" . The Daily Telegraph . 2010-03-24. Retrieved 2010-03-28 .
^ Manson, Patricia (2012-10-22). "Leighton reaches the century mark" . Chicago Daily Law Bulletin. Archived from the original on 2013-01-02. Retrieved 2012-10-31 .
^ St. Louis Post Dispatch: Rush H. Limbaugh Sr., 104; Oldest Practicing Lawyer in U.S.
^ "Obituary for Wilmer W. MacElree" . The Morning Call . 1960-01-18. p. 7. Retrieved 2024-04-03 .
^ "GBA: Zum Tode von Generalbundesanwalt beim Bundesgerichtshof a.D. Ludwig Martin" (in German). Polizeipresse. 2010-04-01. Retrieved 2010-11-01 .[permanent dead link ]
^ The New York Times: Harold Medina, U.S. Judge, Dies at 102
^ "100th-birthday" . The Frederick M. Nicholas Archive . Retrieved March 2, 2021 .
^ The Washington Post: L. Welch Pogue Dies
^ Lindell, Chuck (2013-04-18). "Texas House honors ex-Justice Pope, 100" . Austin American-Statesman . Cox Enterprises . Retrieved 2013-07-02 .
^ "Oldest Ex-Assemblyman Dead" (PDF) . The New York Times . 1904-04-28. Retrieved 2012-03-03 .
^ Davidson, Joanne (2012-08-02). "DCPA founder Donald Seawell turns 100, honored by dignitaries" . The Denver Post . MediaNews Group . Retrieved 2012-08-09 .
^ Telegraph obituary: Lord Shawcross
^ "A centennial celebration" . Emory Lawyer . Atlanta : Emory University School of Law : 25. Fall 2013. Retrieved 2013-12-19 .
^ "Grapevine: Arthur Louis Thurlow 100th birthday" . Hearsay Magazine (2013– 2014). Halifax, Nova Scotia : Dalhousie University : 56. 2014. Retrieved 2015-05-21 .
^ "Grapevine: Arthur Louis Thurlow 100th birthday" . Hearsay . Winter 2013–2014. p. 56. Retrieved 2015-05-21 .
^ Telegraph obituary: Marion Yorck von Wartenburg
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^ The Harvard Crimson: Samuel Williston, Foremost Legal Scholar, Dies at 101
^ "Woodrough, Joseph William" . Federal Judicial Center . January 2012. Retrieved 2012-01-17 .
^ Vem är det: Svensk biografisk handbok . Stockholm: P. A. Norstedt & Söners förlag. 1945. p. 1075.
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