Robert Wilentz

Robert Wilentz
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New Jersey
In office
August 10, 1979  July 1, 1996
Appointed by
Preceded byRichard J. Hughes
Succeeded byDeborah T. Poritz
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
from the 7th district
In office
January 11, 1966  January 13, 1970
Preceded byJ. Edward Crabiel
Succeeded byThomas J. Deverin
Personal details
Born
Robert Nathan Wilentz

(1927-02-17)February 17, 1927
Perth Amboy, New Jersey, United States
DiedJuly 23, 1996(1996-07-23) (aged 69)
New York, New York, United States
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Jacqueline Malino
(m. 1949; died 1989)
Children3, including Amy
Parent
Education
Occupation
  • Lawyer
  • judge
  • politician

Robert Nathan Wilentz (February 17, 1927 – July 23, 1996) was Chief Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court from 1979 to 1996, making him the longest-serving Chief Justice since the Supreme Court became New Jersey's highest court in 1948.