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Anthony E. Grillo

1915 – 1999

American judge

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About Anthony E. Grillo

Lived 1915 – 1999 (aged 83–84). Anthony E. Grillo was an American politician.

Anthony E. Grillo (January 21, 1915 – February 5, 1999) was a justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court from 1983 to 1985.

Born in Hamden, Connecticut, Grillo attended the public schools of that town, and received a BA from Yale University in 1936, and a JD from Yale Law School in 1941. In order to pay for college he taught Spanish and English in the New Haven evening school program.

In September 1941 he volunteered for service in the United States Army starting as a private and four and a half years later he was discharged as a lieutenant. During his military service he graduated from the Army's counterintelligence school and met his wife, the daughter of a representative of the Dutch government, while he was stationed in Aruba.

In 1959, Governor Abraham Ribicoff appointed Grillo to be the workers' compensation commissioner for the third district. In 1964, Governor John N. Dempsey appointed Commissioner Grillo to the Court of Common Pleas, and in 1967 that same governor appointed him to the Superior Court. On February 18, 1983, Governor William A. O'Neill elevated Judge Grillo to the Supreme Court, where he served until January 21, 1985, when he reached the constitutional age limitation of seventy years. Despite the fact that he served on the Supreme Court for only two years, he authored fifty-six opinions.

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Born
1915
Birth century
Died
1999
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Education
Yale Law School
Positions held
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Anthony E. Grillo?

American judge

When was Anthony E. Grillo born?

Anthony E. Grillo was born in 1915.

When did Anthony E. Grillo die?

Anthony E. Grillo died in 1999.

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Anthony E. Grillo was a politician.

What nationality was Anthony E. Grillo?

Anthony E. Grillo was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Anthony E. Grillo

· Wikidata: Q76444891

· DBpedia: Anthony E. Grillo

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