Ben Rosenthal (politician)
Ben Rosenthal | |
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Rosenthal c. 1934 | |
| Presiding Judge of the Los Angeles Municipal Court | |
| In office February 2, 1953 – May 24, 1953 | |
| Preceded by | Louis W. Kaufman |
| Succeeded by | Eugene P. Fay |
| Judge of the Los Angeles Municipal Court | |
| In office June 3, 1940 – May 24, 1953 | |
| Appointed by | Culbert Olson |
| Preceded by | Charles A. Ballreich |
| Succeeded by | John Aiso |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 52nd district | |
| In office January 7, 1935 – May 29, 1940 | |
| Preceded by | Charles W. Grubbs |
| Succeeded by | William H. Poole |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 27, 1898 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | May 24, 1953 (aged 55) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Rebecca B. Mass (m. 1927) |
| Children | Gloria |
| Relatives | William H. Rosenthal (brother) |
| Education | Southwestern Law School (L.L.B.) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1918–1920 |
| Rank | Private |
| Unit | 38th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers |
| Battles/wars | |
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Ben Rosenthal (March 27, 1898 – May 24, 1953) was a Jewish-American lawyer and politician who served in the California State Assembly for the 52nd district from 1935 to 1940, then as a judge of the Los Angeles Municipal Court from 1940 until his death in 1953. Three months prior, he had been elected presiding judge. He was succeeded by John Aiso, the first Japanese-American appointed a judge in the contiguous United States.