Laurence Hirsch Silberman was an American lawyer, diplomat, jurist, and government official who served as a United States Circuit Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit from 1985 until his death on Oct 2, 2022 at age 86.
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Born to a Jewish family in York, Pennsylvania, Silberman graduated from Dartmouth College with a Bachelor of Arts in history in 1957.
He served six months of active duty in the U.S. Army (five and a half years reserve) and attended the Harvard Law School, graduating in 1961 with a Bachelor of Laws degree.
Silberman worked in the private sector as a partner at the law firms Moore, Silberman & Schulze in Honolulu and Morrison & Foerster and Steptoe & Johnson in Washington, D.C.
He also served as Executive Vice President of Crocker National Bank in San Francisco.
During the campaign for the 1980 presidential election, Silberman was co-chairman of Ronald Reagan’s foreign policy advisors.
Then, from 1981 to 1985, he served as a member of the General Advisory Committee on Arms Control and Disarmament and the Defense Policy Board.
In total, Silberman held six Senate-confirmed positions and never received a dissenting vote.
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Laurence Silberman age
Silberman was 86 years. He was born on 12 Oct. 1935 and died on Oct. 2, 2022, 10 days to his 87th birthday.
Laurence Silberman height
What was Laurence Silberman’s height? silberman was of average height.
Laurence Silberman cause of death
What was Laurence Silberman’s cause of death? Silberman died of natural causes.
Laurence Silberman wife
Silberman was married twice.
Firstly to Rosalie “Ricky” Gaull Silberman, co-founder of the Independent Women’s Forum, until her death on February 17, 2007 and then secondly to Patricia Winn Silberman with whom he had three children: Robert S. Silberman, Kate Fischer, and Anne Otis.
Laurence Silberman children
Silberman is survived by his wife Patricia Winn Silberman and children: Robert S. Silberman, Kate Fischer, and Anne Otis.
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