Herbert P. Wilkins

Herbert P. Wilkins
Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
In office
1996 – October 13, 1999
Nominated byWilliam Weld
Preceded byPaul J. Liacos
Succeeded byMargaret H. Marshall
Associate Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
In office
1972 – September 30, 1996
Nominated byJohn A. Volpe
Preceded byJacob Spiegel
Personal details
Born(1930-01-10)January 10, 1930
DiedMay 27, 2025(2025-05-27) (aged 95)
RelationsRaymond Sanger Wilkins (father)
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Herbert Putnam Wilkins (January 10, 1930 – May 27, 2025) was an American jurist who served as chief justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court from 1996 to 1999, a position his father, Raymond Sanger Wilkins, held from 1956 to 1970.