Irving Lehman
1876–1945 (age 69)
Judge
Biography
Irving Lehman (1876–1945) rose to prominence as a legal mind committed to fairness, eventually serving as Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals where he guided the state's highest bench with reasoned compassion.
His colleagues and the broader community came to rely on his calm temperament and steadfast judgment, and his life of service is marked by remembrance at Cypress Hills Cemetery.