Sunday, April 29, 1956 Paper: Evening Star (Washington (DC), District of Columbia)

Judge Charles S Lobingier, International Jurist, died yesterday at Washington Sanitarium after a six-month illness. He would have been 90 tomorrow.

Judge Lobingier last served as Chief Adviser in Codification and Member of the Property Claims Commission of the US Military Government for Korea from 1946 until he retired in 1949.

He had served on the bench in various countries. For 10 years, he was Judge of the Court of 1st Instance in the Philippines. Beginning in 1914, he was Judge of the US Court for China for another 10 years.

Judge Lobingier came to Washington in 1925 as Special Assistant to the Attorney General and drafted commercial legislation of Cuba.

From 1934 to 1946, he was a Securities and Exchange Commission Officer here and in Philadelphia.

An author and educator as well as jurist, Judge Lobingier wrote "The People's Law", "Evolution of the Roman Law", "The Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite", "The Beginning of Law" and other works, some of which were translated into foreign languages.

He had taught law in seven institutions, including National and American Universities.

He was a consultant in modern civil law at the Library of Congress.

Judge Lobingier was born in Lanark, IL and was graduated from the University of Nebraska. He began his career practicing law in Omaha. From 1902 to 1903, he was a member of the Nebraska Supreme Court Commission.

Judge Lobingier was a life member of the American Bar Association and a member of other various law, fraternal and patriotic organizations. He was a 33rd Degree Mason and had received the Grand Cross of the Court of Honor, the highest award in masonry.

He had been a delegate to various international law conferences.

Judge Lobingier lived for many years at the Toronto Apartments but in recent years he had lived in a northwest rooming house. His wife, Ellen, had died 9 years ago.

Survivors are 2 nieces, Miss Evelyn O Lobingier, 1717 Columbia Road NW; another niece in Texas and 2 nephews in California.

Burial in Cedar Hill Cemetery
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Sunday, April 29, 1956 Paper: Evening Star (Washington (DC), District of Columbia)

Judge Charles S Lobingier, International Jurist, died yesterday at Washington Sanitarium after a six-month illness. He would have been 90 tomorrow.

Judge Lobingier last served as Chief Adviser in Codification and Member of the Property Claims Commission of the US Military Government for Korea from 1946 until he retired in 1949.

He had served on the bench in various countries. For 10 years, he was Judge of the Court of 1st Instance in the Philippines. Beginning in 1914, he was Judge of the US Court for China for another 10 years.

Judge Lobingier came to Washington in 1925 as Special Assistant to the Attorney General and drafted commercial legislation of Cuba.

From 1934 to 1946, he was a Securities and Exchange Commission Officer here and in Philadelphia.

An author and educator as well as jurist, Judge Lobingier wrote "The People's Law", "Evolution of the Roman Law", "The Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite", "The Beginning of Law" and other works, some of which were translated into foreign languages.

He had taught law in seven institutions, including National and American Universities.

He was a consultant in modern civil law at the Library of Congress.

Judge Lobingier was born in Lanark, IL and was graduated from the University of Nebraska. He began his career practicing law in Omaha. From 1902 to 1903, he was a member of the Nebraska Supreme Court Commission.

Judge Lobingier was a life member of the American Bar Association and a member of other various law, fraternal and patriotic organizations. He was a 33rd Degree Mason and had received the Grand Cross of the Court of Honor, the highest award in masonry.

He had been a delegate to various international law conferences.

Judge Lobingier lived for many years at the Toronto Apartments but in recent years he had lived in a northwest rooming house. His wife, Ellen, had died 9 years ago.

Survivors are 2 nieces, Miss Evelyn O Lobingier, 1717 Columbia Road NW; another niece in Texas and 2 nephews in California.

Burial in Cedar Hill Cemetery
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