For Sir Herbert Benjamin Cohen, 2nd baronet, see Cohen baronets.
Herbert B. Cohen (July 2, 1900 – December 2, 1970) was a Pennsylvania lawyer, politician, and judge. He served terms as Attorney General and Supreme Court Justice.
He married Mildred Charlap, they had two children. He was active in Jewish affairs, serving on the board of directors of the Jewish Community Center of York and of the Jewish Publication Society.[1]
He served in the state House of Representatives for four consecutive terms, 1933–40, twice as Majority leader, once as Minority leader.[1][2]
He was appointed Attorney General in 1955, and in 1957 was elevated to the state Supreme Court, where he served until his death in 1970.[2]
herbert, cohen, herbert, benjamin, cohen, baronet, cohen, baronets, july, 1900, december, 1970, pennsylvania, lawyer, politician, judge, served, terms, attorney, general, supreme, court, justice, herbert, cohenfrom, 1960, court, photographattorney, general, pe. For Sir Herbert Benjamin Cohen 2nd baronet see Cohen baronets Herbert B Cohen July 2 1900 December 2 1970 was a Pennsylvania lawyer politician and judge He served terms as Attorney General and Supreme Court Justice Herbert CohenFrom a 1960 court photographAttorney General of PennsylvaniaIn office January 18 1955 December 17 1956GovernorGeorge LeaderPreceded byFrank TruscottSucceeded byThomas McBridePersonal detailsBorn 1900 07 02 July 2 1900York York County PennsylvaniaDiedDecember 2 1970 1970 12 02 aged 70 Philadelphia PennsylvaniaPolitical partyDemocratic Contents 1 Life and career 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksLife and career editCohen was born the son of Isaac I and Pauline Kagan Cohen During World War I he served in the USNR He graduated from Wharton 1922 and the University of Pennsylvania Law School 1925 1 2 He married Mildred Charlap they had two children He was active in Jewish affairs serving on the board of directors of the Jewish Community Center of York and of the Jewish Publication Society 1 He served in the state House of Representatives for four consecutive terms 1933 40 twice as Majority leader once as Minority leader 1 2 He was appointed Attorney General in 1955 and in 1957 was elevated to the state Supreme Court where he served until his death in 1970 2 See also editList of Jewish American juristsReferences edit a b c Richey Iris ed 1960 The Pennsylvania Manual Vol 94 pp 442 43 a b c Pennsylvania House of Representatives Herbert B Cohen Pennsylvania General Assembly Retrieved 2015 06 19 External links editMcClure Jim 2007 12 27 Noted York family the Cohens produced Pa Supreme Court justice York Town Square Retrieved 2015 06 19 Legal offices Preceded byFrank Truscott Attorney General of Pennsylvania1955 1956 Succeeded byThomas D McBride Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Herbert B Cohen amp oldid 1160138125, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
