Background
Benjamin, Robert Morris was born on April 26, 1896 in New York City. Son of Morris Woolf and Irma (Davidson) Benjamin.
Benjamin, Robert Morris was born on April 26, 1896 in New York City. Son of Morris Woolf and Irma (Davidson) Benjamin.
Bachelor of Arts, Harvard, 1917, Bachelor of Laws, 1922.
To Mr. Justice Holmes, 1922-1923. Practice of law, New York City, since 1923. Partner Parker Duryee Benjamin Zunino & Malone, and predecessor firms, since 1929.
Member Alien Enemy Hearing Board, Southern District New York, special alien enemy hearing board Department Justice, 1941-1944. Served as captain, infantry, United States Army, 1917-1919. Member American Judicature Society (director 1956-1960), American Law Institute, American (chairman of the section administrative law 1954-1955, assembly delegate House of Delegates 1957-1960, 62—, chairman special committee code administrative procedure since 1958), New York State (Chairman of Commission administrative law 1952-1959) bar associations, Association Bar City New York (Chairman of Commission administrative law 1947-1949, Executive Committee 1954-1958), New York County Lawyers Association (chairman committee administrative law 1950-1955, Chairman of Commission on clients security fund since 1963, director since 1959, vice president since 1964, also chairman joint committee legal referral service, with Association Bar City New York), Public Education Association New York ( chairman of the board of trustees 1958-1962, trustee, vice president), American Bar Foundation (member standing commission on research since 1961, secretary of fellows 1963-1964, director since 1964).
Clubs: Century, Harvard (New York City).
Married Helen C. Weil, December 28, 1925. Children: Mary Helen (Mistress Robert L. Arnstein), Robert Morris, Stephen.