Benjamin Menor

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Benjamin Menor (1922 – July 4, 1986)[1] was a Justice of the Supreme Court of Hawaii from April 16, 1974, to December 30, 1981.

Biography[]

Born in the Philippines, Menor came to Hawaii with his family at age 8 and attended the local schools, graduating from Hilo High School in 1941 and attending . He obtained U.S. citizenship and served in the United States Army during World War II, from 1944 to 1946, fighting in the Philippines.[1][2] After the war, he received a B.A. from the University of Hawaii in 1950, followed by a J.D. from the Boston University School of Law in 1952.[1][2] Menor held various private and public positions before being nominated to the state supreme court, including a term as a member of the Hawaii State Senate from 1962 to 1966.[1] Menor was the first person of Filipino ancestry to be elevated to a state supreme court in the United States.[1][2] Menor's predecessor, Masaji Marumoto, resigned from the court in December 1973 to enable Governor John A. Burns to appoint his successor, with Burns then appointing Menor to the seat.[3]

Personal life and death[]

Menor married Angie Iranon of Honolulu, with whom he had three sons. He died in Honolulu at the age of 63, after suffering from throat cancer.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Pioneer Menor is dead at 63", Hawaii Tribune-Herald (July 6, 1986), p. 1.
  2. ^ a b c "Big Islanders Tapped For Major Court Posts", Hawaii Tribune-Herald (March 13, 1974), p. 1.
  3. ^ Douglas Boswell, "Burns dealt a blow on appointments", The Honolulu Advertiser (July 27, 1974), p. 1.


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Preceded by Justice of the Supreme Court of Hawaii
1974–1981 		Succeeded by


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