Arthur J. England Jr.

Arthur Jay England Jr. (December 23, 1932 – August 1, 2013) was an American jurist and lawyer.

Chief Justice England (right) swears in Bob Graham as Governor of Florida in 1979

Born in Dayton, Ohio, England served in the United States Army in counter-intelligence. He then received his degrees from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Miami School of Law. He then practiced law in Florida. He served on the Florida Supreme Court 1975–1981 and was the chief justice of the court 1978–1980. He died in Coral Gables, Florida.[1][2]