Adolph Grant Wolf
Adolph Grant Wolf | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Wolf in a 1904 newspaper | |
| Associate justice of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico | |
| In office May 4, 1904 – 1941 | |
| Preceded by | Louis Sulzbacher |
| Succeeded by | A. Cecil Snyder |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 11, 1869 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Died | November 3, 1947 (aged 78) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Spouse |
Marian Sweet (m. 1914) |
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Adolph Grant Wolf (January 11, 1869 – November 3, 1947) was an American judge. Born in Washington, D.C., he served as a lawyer there from 1893 to 1904. He then served as associate justice of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico from 1904 to his resignation in 1941. He also served as the Puerto Rican representative of the Uniform Law Commission from 1918 to 1930.
Early life
[edit]Adolph Grant Wolf was born on January 11, 1869, in Washington, D.C., to Caroline (née Hahn) and Simon Wolf, consul general in Egypt.[1][2][3] He was named for President Ulysses S. Grant. He was Jewish and Grant served as the kvater (godfather) of Wolf at his brit milah (circumcision).[4][5] He attended public schools in Washington, D.C. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Johns Hopkins University in 1889. He then studied law and philosophy at the University of Berlin from 1890 to 1891 and later graduated with a Bachelor of Laws in 1892 and Master of Laws in 1893 from the Columbian University. He was admitted to the bar in December 1893.[2][3][6] He also received training in German, Spanish, and French languages.[2]
Career
[edit]In 1893, Wolf began to practice law in Washington, D.C.[1][6] In 1896, he joined his father and Myer Cohen in Wolf & Cohen, a law firm representing fire insurance companies.[3][7] He continued his practice until July 1904.[3] He was a member of the Civil Service Reform League and served as treasurer and on the executive committee of its local Washington, D.C. branch.[2][8] He was director of the District Title Insurance Company.[2] He also served as financial secretary of the United Hebrew Charities of Washington, D.C.[9]
On May 4, 1904, Wolf was appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico, succeeding Louis Sulzbacher.[1][6] He retired in 1941 due to his eyesight. He was succeeded by A. Cecil Snyder.[1][10] In 1910, Wolf described the people of Puerto Rico as "look[ing] upon the United States as a big brother" and appreciate the business advantage that annexation provided, but also noted the people's desire for home rule.[11] He served as the Puerto Rico representative on the Uniform Law Commission from 1918 to 1930.[12]
Personal life
[edit]Wolf married Marian Sweet on August 5, 1914, in San Juan.[1][3] He died of pneumonia on November 3, 1947, aged 78, in Philadelphia.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Adolph G. Wolf, 78, Dies; Was Judge in Puerto Rico". The Evening Star. November 5, 1947. p. 2. Retrieved May 30, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Adolph Grant Wolf, Appointed Associate Justice of Porto Rico". The Evening Star. May 4, 1904. p. 12. Retrieved May 30, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Who's Who in American Jewry, 1928 (2 ed.). The Jewish Biographical Bureau, Inc. 1928. p. 757. Retrieved May 30, 2026 – via Archive.org.
- ↑ Cohen, Meyer (July–August 1930). "Our Readers Have Their Say". B'nai B'rith Magazine. Vol. 44, no. 10. p. 420. Retrieved May 30, 2026 – via Archive.org.
- ↑ Dalin, David G.; Kolatch, Alfred J. (2000). The Presidents of the United States & the Jews. Jonathan David Publishers, Inc. pp. 90–91. Retrieved May 30, 2026 – via Archive.org.
- 1 2 3 "Goes to Porto Rican Bench". The Washington Post. May 5, 1904. p. 6. Retrieved May 30, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Solid Business Men". The Evening Star. December 16, 1902. p. 13. Retrieved May 30, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "The Civil Service". The Evening Star. May 21, 1896. p. 12. Retrieved May 30, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ De Hass, Jacob, ed. (1934). The Encyclopedia of Jewish Knowledge. Behrman's Jewish Book House. p. 633. Retrieved May 30, 2026 – via Archive.org.
- ↑ "Snyder Named Judge for Puerto Rican Court". The Baltimore Sun. December 19, 1941. p. 8. Retrieved May 30, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Desirous of Home Rule". The Evening Star. January 7, 1910. p. 2. Retrieved May 30, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Landman, Isaac, ed. (1969). The Universal Jewish Encyclopedia. Vol. 9. Ktav Publishing House, Inc. p. 34. Retrieved May 30, 2026 – via Archive.org.
Further reading
[edit]- La Justicia en sus Manos by Luis Rafael Rivera, ISBN 1-57581-884-1
External links
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Media related to Adolph Grant Wolf at Wikimedia Commons
- 1869 births
- 1947 deaths
- Jews from Washington, D.C.
- Lawyers from Washington, D.C.
- George Washington University Law School alumni
- Johns Hopkins University alumni
- Associate justices of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico
- Puerto Rican judges
- Deaths from pneumonia in Pennsylvania
- 19th-century American lawyers
- 20th-century American lawyers
- 20th-century Puerto Rican lawyers