Background
Updike, Godfrey Ernest was born on April 15, 1896 in Jersey City Heights, New Jersey, United States. Son of David Schenck and Fannie (Montgomery) Updike.
Updike, Godfrey Ernest was born on April 15, 1896 in Jersey City Heights, New Jersey, United States. Son of David Schenck and Fannie (Montgomery) Updike.
Bachelor of Science, Columbia, 1915. Juris Doctor, New York University, 1924.
Admitted to New York bar, 1925. Member Updike Brothers, New York City, 1927-1933. Private practice law, 1933-1945.
Instructor, later assistant professor New York University, 1925-1945, professor of law, 1945-1961, emeritus, since 1961.
Visiting professor U. Florida Law School, Gainsville, 1965. Justice of peace, magistrate, judge special sessions Town of Somers, Westchester County, New York, 1943-1951.
Member of New York State and Westchester Company (vice president 1951), magistrates associations, American, Inter-American and New York State bar associations, American Judicature Society, New York Law Institute, Holland Society New York, Phi Delta Phi, Phi Delta Theta.
Married Mary Alice Riddick, September 19, 1925. Children: Edwin H. II, John Godfrey, Frances Montgomery, Alice Beekman.