Sobeloff, Simon Ernest, 1894-1973

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Federal judge.

From the description of Oral history interview, 1971. (Maryland Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 32821964

Lawyer, U.S. solicitor general, and federal judge.

From the description of Simon Ernest Sobeloff papers, 1882-1973 (bulk 1950-1973). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70982559

From the description of Papers, 1882-1973 (bulk 1950-1973). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 31605207

Biographical Note

  • 1894, Dec. 3: Born, Baltimore, Md.
  • 1909: Page, U.S. House of Representatives
  • 1915: LL.B., University of Maryland, College Park, Md. Began private law practice in Baltimore, Md.
  • 1918: Married Irene Ehrlich
  • 1919 - 1923 : Assistant city solicitor, Baltimore, Md.
  • 1923: Resumed private law practice, Baltimore, Md.
  • 1927 - 1931 : Deputy city solicitor, Baltimore, Md.
  • 1931 - 1934 : U.S. attorney for the District of Maryland
  • 1935 - 1936 : Conducted Baltimore Trust Company Investigation
  • 1936: Resumed private law practice, Baltimore, Md.
  • 1943 - 1947 : City solicitor, Baltimore, Md.
  • 1948: Resumed private law practice, Baltimore, Md.
  • 1952 - 1954 : Chief judge, Maryland Court of Appeals
  • 1954 - 1955 : Solicitor General of the United States
  • 1956 - 1973 : Judge, Fourth Circuit, U.S. Court of Appeals
  • 1973, July 11: Died, Baltimore, Md.

From the guide to the Simon Ernest Sobeloff Papers, 1882-1973, (bulk 1950-1973), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

Archival Resources
Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn Beall, George, 1937-. Oral history interview, 1974. Maryland historical society
creatorOf Sobeloff, Simon Ernest, 1894-1973,. Oral history interview, 1971. Maryland historical society
referencedIn Herbert Brownell Jr. Additional Papers. 1897 - 1996. Photographs Dwight D. Eisenhower Library
referencedIn J. Skelly Wright Papers, 1933-1987, (bulk 1948-1986) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn Felix Frankfurter Letters to his sister Estelle, 1933-1964 Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138
referencedIn McKeldin, Theodore R. (Theodore Roosevelt), 1900-1974,. Oral history interview, 1971-1973. Maryland historical society
referencedIn Arthur J. Goldberg Papers, 1793-1990, (bulk 1941-1985) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
creatorOf Maryland. Constitutional Convention Commission, (1966). Executive Director. General file, 1965-1968. Maryland State Archives
referencedIn Marudas, Peter, 1937-. Oral history interview, 1976. Maryland historical society
referencedIn Morris S. Lazaron papers, 1851-1979 (bulk 1930-1950) The Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives
referencedIn Harold Leventhal Papers, 1932-1980, (bulk 1964-1979) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn Paul A. Freund papers Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138
referencedIn Feinblatt, Eugene, 1919-. Oral history interview, 1976. Maryland historical society
referencedIn Wright, J. Skelly. Papers, 1933-1987 (bulk 1948-1986). Library of Congress
creatorOf Paul, John, 1883-1964. Judicial papers, 1930-1964. University of Virginia, Arthur J. Morris Law Library
creatorOf Maryland. Commission on Administrative Organization of the State. Agency history record, 1951-1952. Maryland State Archives
referencedIn Charles Fahy Papers, 1857-1985, (bulk 1942-1975) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
creatorOf Simon Ernest Sobeloff Papers, 1882-1973, (bulk 1950-1973) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn Leventhal, Harold, 1915-1979. Papers, 1932-1980 (bulk 1964-1979). Library of Congress
Role Title Holding Repository
Relation Name
associatedWith American Bar Association. corporateBody
associatedWith American Jewish Congress. corporateBody
associatedWith Baltimore Urban League (Md.) corporateBody
correspondedWith Bazelon, David L. person
associatedWith Beall, George, 1937- person
correspondedWith Burger, Warren E., 1907-1995 person
associatedWith Cunningham, Dorothy. person
correspondedWith Douglas, William O. (William Orville), 1898-1980 person
correspondedWith Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969 person
correspondedWith Fahy, Charles, 1892-1979. person
associatedWith Feinblatt, Eugene, 1919- person
correspondedWith Frankfurter, Felix, 1882-1965 person
correspondedWith Goldberg, Arthur J. person
correspondedWith Goldberg, Arthur J. person
correspondedWith Haynsworth, Clement F. (Clement Furman), 1912-1989 person
correspondedWith Hoover, J. Edgar (John Edgar), 1895-1972 person
correspondedWith Javits, Jacob K. (Jacob Koppel), 1904-1986 person
correspondedWith Kennedy, Robert F., 1925-1968 person
correspondedWith Lazaron, Morris Samuel person
correspondedWith Leventhal, Harold, 1915-1979. person
associatedWith Marudas, Peter, 1937- person
associatedWith Maryland. Commission on Administrative Organization of the State. corporateBody
associatedWith Maryland. Constitutional Convention Commission, (1966). Executive Director. corporateBody
correspondedWith McKeldin, Theodore R. (Theodore Roosevelt), 1900-1974 person
correspondedWith Mencken, H. L. (Henry Louis), 1880-1956 person
associatedWith National Council on Crime and Delinquency. corporateBody
correspondedWith Parker, John Johnston, 1885-1958 person
associatedWith Paul A. Freund person
correspondedWith Paul, John, 1883-1964 person
correspondedWith Soper, Morris Ames, 1873-1963 person
associatedWith United States. Court of Appeals (4th Circuit) corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Solicitor General. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Subversive Activities Control Board. corporateBody
correspondedWith Watkins, R. Dorsey (Robert Dorsey), 1900-1986 person
correspondedWith Wright, J. Skelly. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Baltimore (Md.)
Maryland
Maryland
Maryland
Maryland--Baltimore
Maryland--Baltimore
United States
Baltimore (Md.)
United States
United States
Baltimore (Md.)
Subject
Appellate courts
Busing for school integration
Courts
Courts
Criminal justice, Administration of
Discrimination in housing
Jews
Judges
Law
Law
Law
Law
Law
Race relations
School integration
Segregation
Segregation in education
Subversive activities
Occupation
Government attorneys
Judges
Jurists
Lawyers
Lawyers
Public officials
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Birth 1894-12-03

Death 1973-07-11

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