Howard Eastwood (November 24, 1884 – January 12, 1976) was a justice of the
New Jersey Supreme Court from 1946 to 1948.
He was a member of the
New Jersey Senate
The New Jersey Senate was established as the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature by the Constitution of 1844, replacing the Legislative Council. There are 40 legislative districts, representing districts with an average population of 232, ...
from
Burlington County
Burlington County is a county in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The county is the largest by area in New Jersey. Its county seat is Mount Holly. (1940–1944) serving as president in 1944 before resigning.
He was New Jersey
Circuit judge from 1944 to 1946 and Associate Justice of New Jersey Supreme Court from 1946 to 1948.
His spouse was Rebecca Ivins Harmer Eastwood.
Eastwood is buried at Odd Fellows Cemetery and Mausoleum in Burlington, New Jersey.
See also
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List of justices of the Supreme Court of New Jersey
Current justices
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List of justices before 1947
Before 1947 and particularly after 1844, the structure of the New Jersey state judiciary was incredibly complex. In some cases, it is not entirely clear whether the following justices served on th ...
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New Jersey Court of Errors and Appeals
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Courts of New Jersey Courts of New Jersey include:
;State courts of New Jersey
*New Jersey Supreme Court (previously the New Jersey Court of Errors and Appeals)
**New Jersey Superior Court (including the Appellate Division; 15 vicinages)
** New Jersey Tax Court
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References
1884 births
1976 deaths
Justices of the Supreme Court of New Jersey
Presidents of the New Jersey Senate
People from Burlington, New Jersey
20th-century American judges
20th-century American politicians
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