John Aiso
John Aiso | |
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Aiso, c. 1944 | |
| Justice of the California Courts of Appeal | |
| In office November 4, 1968 – December 31, 1972 | |
| Appointed by | Ronald Reagan |
| Judge of the Los Angeles County Superior Court | |
| In office September 11, 1957 – November 4, 1968 | |
| Appointed by | Goodwin Knight |
| Judge of the Los Angeles Municipal Court | |
| In office September 18, 1953 – September 11, 1957 | |
| Appointed by | Earl Warren |
| Preceded by | Ben Rosenthal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Fujio Aiso December 14, 1909 Burbank, California, U.S. |
| Died | December 29, 1987 (aged 78) Burbank, California, U.S. |
| Education | Brown University (BA) Harvard University (LLB) Chuo University |
| Awards | Legion of Merit Order of the Rising Sun |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1941–1947 |
| Rank | Lt Col |
| Unit | Director, Military Intelligence Service Language School |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
John Fujio Aiso (Japanese: 相磯 藤雄, December 14, 1909 – December 29, 1987) was an American nisei military leader, lawyer and judge. Aiso was the Director and head instructor of the Military Intelligence Service Language School, and the highest-ranking Japanese American in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was also the first Japanese American appointed as a judge in the contiguous United States.