Robert Wilentz

Robert Wilentz
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New Jersey
In office
August 10, 1979 – July 1, 1996
Appointed by
Preceded byRichard J. Hughes
Succeeded byDeborah T. Poritz
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
from the 7th district
In office
January 11, 1966 – January 13, 1970
Preceded byJ. Edward Crabiel
Succeeded byThomas J. Deverin
Personal details
Born
Robert Nathan Wilentz

(1927-02-17)February 17, 1927
Perth Amboy, New Jersey, United States
DiedJuly 23, 1996(1996-07-23) (aged 69)
New York, New York, United States
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Jacqueline Malino
(m. 1949; died 1989)
Children3, including Amy
Parent
Education
Occupation
  • Lawyer
  • judge
  • politician

Robert Nathan Wilentz (February 17, 1927 – July 23, 1996) was Chief Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court from 1979 to 1996, making him the longest-serving Chief Justice since the Supreme Court became New Jersey's highest court in 1948.


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