William J. Brennan, Jr.
- Personal Information
- Born April 25, 1906 in Newark, NJ
Parents: William J. and Agnes McDermott Brennan
Married Marjorie Leonard May 5, 1928 (deceased)
Married Mary Fowler 1983
Children: William J., Hugh Leonard and Nancy
- Education
- College: Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania, B.S. 1928
Law School: Harvard Law School, LL.B., 1931
- Law Practice
- Pitney, Hardin and Skinner, Newark, NJ
Associate 1931 to 1937
Pitney, Hardin, Ward and Brennan, Newark, NJ
Partner 1937 to 1942, 1945 to 1949
- Government Offices
- Assignment judge, New Jersey Superior Court 1951-1952
Associate justice, New Jersey Supreme Court 1952-1956
- Judicial Offices
- Nominated by President Eisenhower as Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court, March 22, 1957. Retired July 19, 1990.
July 1995