Joseph R. Weisberger

Joseph Robert Weisberger (August 3, 1920 – December 7, 2012) was an American politician and jurist.

Joseph R. Weisberger
39th Chief Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court
In office March 1993 – February 2001
Preceded by	Thomas Fay
Succeeded by	Frank J. Williams
Personal details
Born	Joseph Robert Weisberger (1920-08-03)August 3, 1920 Providence, Rhode Island
Died	December 7, 2012(2012-12-07) (aged 92) Providence, Rhode Island
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Sylvia Pigeon
Alma mater	Brown University (BA) Harvard University (JD)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Navy
Years of service	1941–1946
Rank	Lieutenant commander
Battles/wars	World War II

Weisberger served in the Rhode Island State Senate as a Republican. He was named a Rhode Island state court judge and then named to the Rhode Island Supreme Court where he was the chief justice from 1993 until his retirement in 2000.^[1]