Background
SHAPIRO, Joseph George was born on January 18, 1886 in New York City. Son of Barnet and Esther (Spitz) Shapiro: Education Yale Law School, Bachelor of Laws, 1907.
SHAPIRO, Joseph George was born on January 18, 1886 in New York City. Son of Barnet and Esther (Spitz) Shapiro: Education Yale Law School, Bachelor of Laws, 1907.
Bachelor of Laws cum laude, Yale, 1907, Juris Doctor cum laude, 1972.
Admitted to Connecticut bar, 1907, since practiced in Bridgeport. Member Shapiro & Shapiro (brother Charles H.), 1907-1922, Shapiro, Goldstein & Brody, 1922-1941, Shapiro & Daly, 1941-1948, Shapiro & Belinkie, 1948-1966, Shapiro, Belinkie & Welch, Bridgeport, 1966-1969. Counsel Clancy, Kenney & Scofield, 1969-1975.
Prospective attorney Shelton, Connecticut, 1913-1920. Corporate Counsel Shelton, 1917-1922. Judge City Court Shelton, 1920-1931.
Member Judicial Council Connecticut, 1927-1931. Acting judge Court of Common Pleas, 1928. Director Aerosol Techniques, Inc.
Special assistant state’s attorney chairman standing commission on admission to bar. President, Bridgeport Community Forum, 1926-1939. Chairman Conference of City Court Judges Fairfield County, Connecticut, 1930.
Member, secretary Committee on Rules and Grievances, United States District Court for District Connecticut Former director, member Executive Committee Connecticut Society for Mental Hygiene. Board directors Bridgeport Symphony Society. Trustee Palmer Memorial Institute.
Member Executive Committee Brigeport Round Table, Connecticut Valley Regional, president New England regional council U.A.H.C. Bridgeport War Memorial Committee. Honorary life trustee Union American Hebrew Congregations, also representative on Synagogue Council American and National Committee Religious Advisory Council.
Governor board World Union for Progressive Judaism. Life member Rabbinical Pension Fund.
Member American, Connecticut (insurance law committee, honorary life), Fairfield County, Bridgeport (past president) bar associations, Association Bar City New York, New York County Lawyers Association, Commercial Law League American, American Judicature Society, American Law Institute (honorary life), International Association Insurance Counsel, Chi Tau Kappa. Mason.; Clubs: Algonquin (Bridgeport).
Married Helen Rosenstein, June 19, 1917. Children: Howard Scott, Carol Ruth (Mistress Herman R. Shepherd), Elaine Martha (Mistress Samuel M. Silver).