Background
Kaplan, Benjamin was born on April 9, 1911 in New York City. Son of Morris and Mary (Berman) Kaplan.
Kaplan, Benjamin was born on April 9, 1911 in New York City. Son of Morris and Mary (Berman) Kaplan.
AB, City College of New York, 1929. Bachelor of Laws, Columbia, 1933. Doctor of Laws, Suffolk University, 1974.
Doctor of Laws, Harvard University, 1981. Doctor of Laws, Northeastern University, 1981.
Associate, then member firm, Greenbaum, Wolff & Ernst, New York City, 1933-1942, 46; visiting professor law, Harvard, 1947; professor of law, Harvard, since 1948; Royall professor of law, Harvard, 1961-1972; emeritus, Harvard, since 1972; associate justice, Supreme Judicial Court Massachusetts, 1972-1981; recalled to serve as judge, Appeals Court Massachusetts, since 1983. Reporter to advising committee on civil rules Judicial Conference United States, 1960-1966, member, 1966-1970. Co-reporter restatement (2d) of judgments to American Law Institute, 1970-1973.
Served to lieutenant colonel Army of the United States, 1942-1946. Member American Law Institute, Association Bar City of New York, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Felicia Lamport, April 16, 1942 (deceased 1999). Children: James L., Nancy L. Mansbach.