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The following is a list of centenarians – specifically, people who became famous as jurists and practitioners of law – known for reasons other than their
longevity . For more lists, see
lists of centenarians .
Living
Name
Lifespan
Age
Notability
Smilja Avramov
1918–2018
100
Serbian academic, authority and educator in international law
[1]
Sampson Salter Blowers
1742–1842
100
Canadian defence attorney representing the soldiers accused after the
Boston Massacre
[2]
William Augustus Bootle
1902–2005
102
American attorney and
District Judge of the
Middle District of Georgia
[3]
Marie-Thérèse Bourquin
1916–2018
102
Belgian lawyer
[4]
Wesley E. Brown
1907–2012
104
American district court judge
[5]
Joseph Burke
1888–1990
101
American judge
[6]
Melville Henry Cane
1879–1980
100
American lawyer and poet
[7]
Jean Murrell Capers
1913–2017
104
American educator, judge and politician
[8]
Frank Chuman
1917–
106
American lawyer and author
[9]
Arnold Wilson Cowen
1905–2007
101
American lawyer and judge
[10]
Thomas Simpson Crawford
1875–1976
100
Australian lawyer and politician
[11]
Tom Denning, Baron Denning
1899–1999
100
English
Master of the Rolls
[12]
Edgar Fay
1908–2009
101
British judge
[13]
Ben Ferencz
1920–2023
103
Hungarian-Romanian-born American lawyer and last
Nuremberg War Crimes tribunal prosecutor
[14]
Werner Flume
1908–2009
100
German jurist, legal historian, and professor
[15]
John Gabbert
1909–2013
104
American judge
[16]
Maurice Gaffney
1916–2016
100
Irish
barrister
[17]
William George
1865–1967
101
Welsh lawyer
[18]
Samuel Hazard Gillespie Jr.
1910–2011
100
American
counsel
[19]
Nico Gunzburg
1882–1984
101
Belgian lawyer and
criminologist
[20]
Trevor Henry
1902–2007
105
New Zealand justice on the
Supreme Court of New Zealand
[21]
Oliver Hill
1907–2007
100
American lawyer and civil rights activist
[22]
Henry Hu
1920–
104
Hong Kong
barrister
[23]
V. R. Krishna Iyer
1914–2014
100
Indian judge and minister
[24]
Charles Wycliffe Joiner
1916–2017
101
American judge
[25]
Irving Kanarek
1920–2020
100
American defence attorney representing
Charles Manson and "
The Onion Field " killer
[26]
Alan King-Hamilton
1904–2010
105
British judge
[27]
George N. Leighton
1912–2018
105
American judge
[28]
Rush Limbaugh Sr.
1891–1996
104
American lawyer and grandfather of
Rush Limbaugh
[29]
Wilmer W. MacElree
1859–1960
100
American lawyer and author
[30]
Ludwig Martin
1909–2010
100
German lawyer and
Attorney General
[31]
Harold Medina
1888–1990
102
American lawyer, teacher and judge
[32]
Frederick M. Nicholas
1920–
103
American lawyer
[33]
L. Welch Pogue
1899–2003
103
American aviation attorney
[34]
Jack Pope
1913–2017
103
American judge, attorney, author and legal scholar; Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court of Texas
[35]
Carlos P. Scovil
1804–1904
100
American
assemblyman , New York state senator and county judge
[36]
Donald Seawell
1912–2015
103
American lawyer
[37]
Sir
Hartley Shawcross
1902–2003
101
British barrister and politician; lead British prosecutor at the Nuremberg Trials
[38]
Randolph W. Thrower
1913–2014
100
American attorney
[39]
Arthur L. Thurlow
1913–2020
107
Canadian judge and politician
[40]
Lawrence Walsh
1912–2014
102
American lawyer; 4th
United States Deputy Attorney General
[41]
Marion Yorck von Wartenburg
1904–2007
102
German lawyer, jurist, judge, World War II resistance fighter and author
[42]
Roland Weyl
1919–2021
102
French lawyer and
French Resistance militant
[43]
Samuel Williston
1861–1963
101
American lawyer and law professor
[44]
Joseph William Woodrough
1873–1977
104
American judge
[45]
Knut Söderwall
1874–1980
105
Justice of the
Supreme Administrative Court of Sweden (1923–1943).
[46]
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"100. rođendan profesorke Avramov, skup na Pravnom FOTO" . B92.net (in Serbian). Retrieved 2018-03-29 .
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Dictionary of Canadian Biography: BLOWERS, SAMPSON SALTER
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The New York Times: William A. Bootle, Judge in Desegregation Case, Dies at 102
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Marie-Thérèse Bourquin
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"Federal judge Wesley Brown dies at age 104 in Wichita" . The Wichita Eagle. 2012-01-24. Retrieved 2012-01-24 .
^ Heise, Kenan (1990-02-01). "Judge Joseph Burke; spent 54 years on bench".
Chicago Tribune .
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American National Biography: Cane, Melville Henry (1879-1980), lawyer and poet
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E. F. Boyd: Honorable Judge Jean Murrell Capers obituary
^ Mackovich-Rodriguez, Ron.
"Overcoming war, detention and racism, 104-year-old Trojan receives honorary degree" . USC News . University of Southern California. Retrieved 2022-02-04 .
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Federal Judicial Center: Cowen, Arnold Wilson
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Australian Dictionary of Biography: Crawford, Thomas Simpson (1875–1976)
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Lord Denning, OM Telegraph obituary
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"His Honour Edgar Fay" .
The Daily Telegraph . 2009-11-23. Retrieved 2009-12-15 .
^ McFadden, Robert D. (2023-04-08).
"Benjamin B. Ferencz, Last Surviving Nuremberg Prosecutor, Dies at 103" . The New York Times .
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"Ireland's oldest practicing barrister has passed away at 100 years of age" . Independent.ie . Retrieved 2017-07-23 .
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"George, William (1865 - 1967), solicitor and public figure" . Dictionary of Welsh Biography . National Library of Wales. Retrieved 20 June 2023 .
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VUB: NICO GUNZBURG (1882-1984)
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NZ Herald obituary: Sir Trevor Henry
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The New York Times: Oliver W. Hill, 100, Civil Rights Lawyer, Is Dead
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"Justice VR Krishna Iyer, eminent jurist, dies in Kochi" . Timesofindia.indiatimes.com . 2014-12-04. Retrieved 2017-07-23 .
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"Interview with former Wayne Law Dean Charles Joiner, 100" .
Wayne State University . Retrieved 2016-07-28 .
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Irving Kanarek, Lawyer Who Defended Charles Manson, Dies at 100
^
"His Honour Alan King-Hamilton" .
The Daily Telegraph . 2010-03-24. Retrieved 2010-03-28 .
^ Manson, Patricia (2012-10-22).
"Leighton reaches the century mark" . Chicago Daily Law Bulletin. Archived from
the original on 2013-01-02. Retrieved 2012-10-31 .
^
St. Louis Post Dispatch: Rush H. Limbaugh Sr., 104; Oldest Practicing Lawyer in U.S.
^
"Obituary for Wilmer W. MacElree" .
The Morning Call . 1960-01-18. p. 7. Retrieved 2024-04-03 .
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"GBA: Zum Tode von Generalbundesanwalt beim Bundesgerichtshof a.D. Ludwig Martin" (in German). Polizeipresse. 2010-04-01. Retrieved 2010-11-01 . [
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The New York Times: Harold Medina, U.S. Judge, Dies at 102
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"100th-birthday" . The Frederick M. Nicholas Archive . Retrieved March 2, 2021 .
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The Washington Post: L. Welch Pogue Dies
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"Texas House honors ex-Justice Pope, 100" .
Austin American-Statesman .
Cox Enterprises . Retrieved 2013-07-02 .
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"Oldest Ex-Assemblyman Dead" (PDF) .
The New York Times . 1904-04-28. Retrieved 2012-03-03 .
^ Davidson, Joanne (2012-08-02).
"DCPA founder Donald Seawell turns 100, honored by dignitaries" .
The Denver Post .
MediaNews Group . Retrieved 2012-08-09 .
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Telegraph obituary: Lord Shawcross
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"A centennial celebration" . Emory Lawyer .
Atlanta :
Emory University School of Law : 25. Fall 2013. Retrieved 2013-12-19 .
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"Grapevine: Arthur Louis Thurlow 100th birthday" . Hearsay Magazine (2013–2014).
Halifax, Nova Scotia :
Dalhousie University : 56. 2014. Retrieved 2015-05-21 .
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"Grapevine: Arthur Louis Thurlow 100th birthday" . Hearsay . Winter 2013–2014. p. 56. Retrieved 2015-05-21 .
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Telegraph obituary: Marion Yorck von Wartenburg
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The Harvard Crimson: Samuel Williston, Foremost Legal Scholar, Dies at 101
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"Woodrough, Joseph William" .
Federal Judicial Center . January 2012. Retrieved 2012-01-17 .
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Vem är det: Svensk biografisk handbok . Stockholm: P. A. Norstedt & Söners förlag. 1945. p. 1075.
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