Reynier Wortendyke

From Ballotpedia
Jump to: navigation, search
Reynier Wortendyke

Silhouette Placeholder Image.png


Nonpartisan

Prior offices
United States District Court for the District of New Jersey

Education

Bachelor's

Princeton University, 1916

Law

Columbia Law School, 1922

Personal
Birthplace
Jersey City, N.J.

float:right;
border:1px solid #FFB81F;
background-color: white;
width: 250px;
font-size: .9em;
margin-bottom:0px;

} .infobox p { margin-bottom: 0; } .widget-row { display: inline-block; width: 100%; margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 1px; } .widget-row.heading { font-size: 1.2em; } .widget-row.value-only { text-align: center; background-color: grey; color: white; font-weight: bold; } .widget-row.value-only.white { background-color: #f9f9f9; } .widget-row.value-only.black { background-color: #f9f9f9; color: black; } .widget-row.Democratic { background-color: #003388; color: white; font-weight: bold; } .widget-row.Republican { background-color: red; color: white; font-weight: bold; } .widget-row.Independent, .widget-row.Nonpartisan, .widget-row.Constitution { background-color: grey; color: white; font-weight: bold; } .widget-row.Libertarian { background-color: #f9d334; color: black; font-weight: bold; } .widget-row.Green { background-color: green; color: white; font-weight: bold; } .widget-key { width: 43%; display: inline-block; padding-left: 10px; vertical-align: top; font-weight: bold; } .widget-value { width: 57%; float: right; display: inline-block; padding-left: 10px; word-wrap: break-word; } .widget-img { width: 150px; display: block; margin: auto; } .clearfix { clear: both; }


Reynier Jacob Wortendyke, Jr. (1895-1975) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.

Wortendyke was nominated by President Dwight Eisenhower on April 18, 1955, to a new seat created by 68 Stat. 8; he was confirmed by the Senate on June 7, 1955, and received his commission on June 8th. He assumed senior status on June 1, 1970, and served in that capacity until his death on December 26, 1975.[1] Wortendyke was succeeded in this position by Clarkson Sherman Fisher.

Early life and education

  • Princeton University, A.B., 1916
  • Columbia Law School, LL.B., 1922

Professional career

  • Township attorney, Millburn Township, New Jersey, 1930-1931, 1933-1935
  • Private practice, NJ, 1934 - 1952

Judicial career

District of New Jersey

Wortendyke was nominated by President Dwight Eisenhower on April 18, 1955, to a new seat created by 68 Stat. 8; he was confirmed by the Senate on June 7, 1955,[1] and received his commission on June 8th. He assumed senior status on June 1, 1970, and served in that capacity until his death on December 26, 1975. Wortendyke was succeeded in this position by Clarkson Sherman Fisher.

External links


Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by:
NA
District of New Jersey
1955–1970
Seat #7
Succeeded by:
Clarkson Sherman Fisher