Background
Berkson, Jacob Benjamin was born on December 6, 1925 in Washington County, Maryland, United States. Son of Meyer and Ida Evelyn (Berman) Berkson.
Berkson, Jacob Benjamin was born on December 6, 1925 in Washington County, Maryland, United States. Son of Meyer and Ida Evelyn (Berman) Berkson.
Bachelor, University Virginia, 1947. Bachelor of Laws, University Virginia, 1949. Juris Doctor, University Virginia, 1970.
Graduate, United States Naval School, Naval Justice, Newport, Rhode Island, 1952. Graduate, Federal Executive Institute, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1972. Graduate, United States Naval Reserve Midshipmen's School, Columbia University, New York.
Attended, Naval School Oriental Languages.
Sole practice, Hagerstown, Maryland, 1949-1952, 54-64. Partner McCauley, Cooey, Berkson & Wright, 1964-1970. Deputy general counsel United States General Services Administration, Washington, 1970-1976.
Private practice law Hagerstown, since 1976. Instructor Law Hagerstown Business College, 1986. Trial magistrate, Hagerstown and Washington County, Maryland, 1951-1952.
Member Legislation Council Maryland, 1955-1958. Delegate Maryland Legislature, 1955-1958. Trial magistrate, Hagerstown, 1958-1959.
Recipient commendation for service to the United States Naval Academy public interest Chief of Naval Personnel, 1956. World War II United States Naval Reserve V12 program line officer UVA, 1944, Commissioned Ensign, 1945, ordered to staff Commander Naval Base, Saipan, Marianas I., staff legal officer, 1945-1946, Judge Advocate General Courts Martial, recalled, 1952, Korean War, Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, ordered to Pusan, Korea, ordered to Commander Naval Forces, Far East, Yokosuka, Japan, staff legal, trial counsel, 1952-1953, Defense Counsel before General Courts Martial, ordered to serve as staff legal officer to Commander Destroyer Division 322 on Round the World Mission, 1953-1954, aboard United States Ship Healey Doctor of Divinity 672, Navy Judge Advocate General duties.
Scoutmaster Boy Scouts American. Organizer, director County Youth Conservation Corps. Active Big Brothers; camp sponsor Young Men’s Christian Association.
Advisor Model Youth Legislation. President Parent-Teachers Association. Chairman Washington County Park Commission, 1961—1968.
Board directors Doub's Woods County Park, Devil's Backbone County Park, Rachel Carson Council, Inc., Chevy Chase, Maryland, 1996—2003. Assisted in establishment of C&O Canal National History Park, 1954—1977. Member American Bar Association, California Bar Association, Virginia Bar Association, Maryland Association County Civil Attorneys (president, award for service as president 1966), Washington County Bar Association (president), American Legion, Hagerstown Club, Lions (president), Speakers Society, Elks, Torch Club (Hagerstown), Thomas Jefferson Society Alumni University Virginia, Lile Law Society University Virginia.
Married Ann Goldstein, June 25, 1955 (deceased). Children: Daniel Jeremy (deceased), Susan Kay, James Meyer.