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'''John C. Lanham''' (1924 – August 14, 2007) was an American [[Hawaii State Legislature|state legislator]] in [[Hawaii]] and [[Circuit Court]] [[judge]]. He also served as the [[Chief Justice]] of the [[Supreme court|Supreme Court]] of the [[Republic of the Marshall Islands]].<ref name=ha>{{cite news |title=John C. Lanham, 82, Circuit Court judge dies |url=http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2007/Aug/18/ln/hawaii708180341.html |newspaper=[[The Honolulu Advertiser]] |date=August 18, 2007 |accessdate=August 20, 2007}}</ref> |
'''John C. Lanham''' (December 6, 1924 – August 14, 2007) was an American [[Hawaii State Legislature|state legislator]] in [[Hawaii]] and [[Circuit Court]] [[judge]]. He also served as the [[Chief Justice]] of the [[Supreme court|Supreme Court]] of the [[Republic of the Marshall Islands]].<ref name=ha>{{cite news |title=John C. Lanham, 82, Circuit Court judge dies |url=http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2007/Aug/18/ln/hawaii708180341.html |newspaper=[[The Honolulu Advertiser]] |date=August 18, 2007 |accessdate=August 20, 2007}}</ref> |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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Revision as of 03:56, 4 April 2022
John C. Lanham (December 6, 1924 – August 14, 2007) was an American state legislator in Hawaii and Circuit Court judge. He also served as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Republic of the Marshall Islands.[1]
Early life
John Lanham was raised in an orphanage in South Carolina.[1] In an interview later in life, Lanham explained how the experience had affected his view of the law, "The first thing I think of when I study a law is: What will be its effect on (poor) people."[1]
He served on a B-25 bomber during World War II and in the American infantry during the Korean War.[1] He arrived in Hawaii after the wars.
Career
Lanham was first elected to the last Hawaii Territorial Legislature before it became a state in 1959.[1] He next served in the Hawaii House of Representatives and then as a Hawaiian state senator.[1] During his time in office, Lanham focused on the creation of an office to assist the poor in paying for legal advice.[1] He also helped to create Hawaii's Family Court system, reformed the bail system and modernized the state's criminal code.[1]
Hawaiian Governor John A. Burns appointed Lanham to the Hawaiian Circuit Court in Honolulu in 1970.[1]
Lanham was named the Chief Justice of the Marshall Islands Supreme Court in 1982.[1] The Marshall Islands were a trust territory of United States at the time.
Death
John C. Lanham died in California on August 14, 2007.[1] He was survived by his wife, Annie, daughters Patrice and Catherine, son Robert, and grandchildren Tatum and Kyle.[1]
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