William Jay Magie

Background

Magie, William Jay was born on December 9, 1832 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States. Son of Review David and Ann Frances (Wilson) Magie.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Princeton, 1852, Master of Arts, 1855, Doctor of Laws, 1891.

Career

1 son, William Francis. Admitted to bar, 1856, and practiced at Elizabeth, New Jersey, 1856-1880. Prosecutor of pleas, Union County, New Jersey, 1866-1871.

Member New Jersey Senate, 1876-1878.

The American Association Foreign Justice, 1880-1897, chief justice, 1897-1900, Supreme Court of the New Jersey. Chancellor of New Jersey, 1900-1908.

Achievements

• William Jay Magie has been listed as a reputable judge by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member New Jersey Senate, 1876-1878.

Connections

Married Sarah Frances Baldwin, October 1, 1857.

Father:

Review David Magie

Mother:

Ann Frances (Wilson) Magie

Spouse:

Sarah Frances Baldwin