Stanley Carlton Van Ness | |
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Born | Somerville, New Jersey, U.S. | February 28, 1933
Died | September 26, 2007 | (aged 74)
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Rutgers University |
Stanley Carlton Van Ness (February 28, 1933 – September 26, 2007) [1] was an American jurist who worked for a number of state agencies in New Jersey, US. [1] [2] Most notably, he led the New Jersey Department of the Public Advocate as the first Public Advocate in New Jersey and the United States. [1] [2] He was the third African American to reach cabinet-level status in New Jersey. [2]
Van Ness was born in Somerville, New Jersey. [1] In the early 1950s, he graduated from Rutgers University, subsequently serving in the Air Force. [1] Van Ness graduated Rutgers Law School in 1963, then becoming an Assistant United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey. [1] A few years later, he became counsel to Governor Richard J. Hughes. [1] In 1969, Hughes chose Van Ness to lead the New Jersey Office of the Public Defender. [1] [2] When the New Jersey Department of the Public Advocate was established in 1974, Van Ness was placed as its chief, [2] and the Public Defender office was incorporated into the Public Advocate office. [1]
Stanley Carlton Van Ness | |
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Born | Somerville, New Jersey, U.S. | February 28, 1933
Died | September 26, 2007 | (aged 74)
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Rutgers University |
Stanley Carlton Van Ness (February 28, 1933 – September 26, 2007) [1] was an American jurist who worked for a number of state agencies in New Jersey, US. [1] [2] Most notably, he led the New Jersey Department of the Public Advocate as the first Public Advocate in New Jersey and the United States. [1] [2] He was the third African American to reach cabinet-level status in New Jersey. [2]
Van Ness was born in Somerville, New Jersey. [1] In the early 1950s, he graduated from Rutgers University, subsequently serving in the Air Force. [1] Van Ness graduated Rutgers Law School in 1963, then becoming an Assistant United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey. [1] A few years later, he became counsel to Governor Richard J. Hughes. [1] In 1969, Hughes chose Van Ness to lead the New Jersey Office of the Public Defender. [1] [2] When the New Jersey Department of the Public Advocate was established in 1974, Van Ness was placed as its chief, [2] and the Public Defender office was incorporated into the Public Advocate office. [1]