Albert E. Burling (August 3, 1891 – October 29, 1960) was a justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court from 1947 to 1960.[1]

Burling was born in Camden and resided in Pennsauken Township in Camden County, New Jersey. He graduated from the Temple University Beasley School of Law.[2]

Burling was law partner of John B. Kates and maintained offices at the Wilson Building in Camden. He was a member of the New Jersey Senate from Camden County from 1936 to 1938. He was a circuit judge in New Jersey from 1942 to 1947 and served as an associate justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court from 1947 to 1960.[3] He was appointed to the Supreme Court by Governor of New Jersey Alfred E. Driscoll in 1947 and received his reappointment seven years later by Robert B. Meyner.[2]

He died in office in 1960 and was interred at Harleigh Cemetery in Camden.

A magnet elementary school in Pennsauken is named is his honor.[4]

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  1. ^ Birkner, Michael J.; Linky, Donald; Mickulas, Peter (10 February 2014). The Governors of New Jersey: Biographical Essays. Rutgers University Press. ISBN 9780813571775. Retrieved 26 June 2016 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ a b via Associated Press. "Albert Burling, 69, New Jersey Justice", The New York Times, October 31, 1960. Accessed June 25, 2016.
  3. ^ Kestenbaum, Lawrence. "The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Burke-fonte to Burnet". Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  4. ^ "Albert E Burling Elem School in Pennsauken NJ - County Office". Retrieved 25 June 2016.

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