Charles A. Rome

Background

Rome, Charles A. was born on December 22, 1896 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Bernard and Anna (Herzberg) Rome.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Harvard College, 1913-1917. Bachelor of Laws, Boston University School of Law, 1923-1926. Honorary Doctor of Laws, Boston University, 1946.

Career

Joel. Associate Tyler, Eames, Wright & Hooper, 1926-1927. Private practice, 1927-1933. Assistant United States Attorney for Massachusetts, 1934-1937.

Engaged in private practice, 1938-1949.

Faculty of Boston University School of Law, 1926-1949. Appointed justice Superior Court of Massachusetts 1949.

Trustee Boston University since 1938. Secretary Frances Stern Nursery School, Brookline, Massachusetts, 1932-1947.

Trustee, Hebrew Teachers College, Boston, since 1945.

Secretary board of trustees, 1947-1949. Member South.S.S. board 114, Newton, Massachusetts, 1940-1947. Chairman Boston Area University War Bond Committee, 1942-1943.

Chairman, Roosevelt Campaign Committee Massachusetts, 1932.

Enlisted as private, A.U.S., 1917, discharge Second lieutenant research after 14 months service.

Achievements

• Charles A. Rome has been listed as a reputable judge by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member South.S.S. board 114, Newton, Massachusetts, 1940-1947. Member Boston University Alumni Association (president 1938-1941), American Massachusetts, and Boston bar associations, Woolsack, Sigma Alpha Mu (achievement medal 1952), Zionist Organisation American. Mason (32°), B’nai B’rith.

Clubs: Harvard (Boston and New York), University (Boston).

Connections

Married Esther Edythe Rome, June 19, 1923. Children: Bernard.

Father:

Bernard Rome

Mother:

Anna (Herzberg) Rome

Spouse:

Esther Edythe Rome

child:

Bernard Rome