Arthur Goldberg
American lawyer, politician and civil servant (1908-1990)
Arthur Joseph Goldberg (August 8, 1908 – January 19, 1990) was an American statesman and jurist. He served as the U.S. Secretary of Labor, Supreme Court Justice and Ambassador to the United Nations.
Arthur J. Goldberg | |
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Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court | |
In office September 28, 1962[1] – July 2, 1965 | |
Nominated by | John F. Kennedy |
Preceded by | Felix Frankfurter |
Succeeded by | Abe Fortas |
9th United States Secretary of Labor | |
In office January 21, 1961 – September 20, 1962 | |
President | John F. Kennedy |
Preceded by | James P. Mitchell |
Succeeded by | W. Willard Wirtz |
6th United States Ambassador to the United Nations | |
In office 1965–1968 | |
President | Lyndon B. Johnson |
Preceded by | Adlai E. Stevenson, II |
Succeeded by | George W. Ball |
Personal details | |
Born | Arthur Joseph Goldberg August 8, 1908 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | January 19, 1990 Washington, D.C., U.S. | (aged 81)
Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Dorothy Kurgans Goldberg |
Children | Barbara (Goldberg) Cramer Robert Goldberg |
Alma mater | DePaul University Northwestern University School of Law |
In 1970, Goldberg ran for Governor of New York, but lost to Nelson Rockefeller.
Goldburg died from heart failure in Washington, D.C., aged 81.
References
change- ↑ "Federal Judicial Center: Arthur Goldberg". December 12, 2009. Archived from the original on January 18, 2009. Retrieved December 12, 2009.
Other websites
change- JFK to Secretary of Labor, Arthur Goldberg: Missile and Space Programs - End Labor Delays, 1961[permanent dead link] Shapell Manuscript Foundation