Norman Staunton Dike
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Dike in 1902
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| Born |
22 October 1862 Brooklyn, New York |
| Died | 15 April 1953 (aged 90) Brooklyn, New York |
| Alma mater | Brown University, Columbia University |
| Occupation | Lawyer, judge |
| Political party | Republican |
Norman Staunton Dike (October 22, 1862 – April 15, 1953) was a New York State Supreme Court judge from 1920-1932. He had previously worked as a lawyer, sheriff, and judge in Brooklyn, New York. He was also a prominent member of the Brooklyn social scene.
Dike was born in Brooklyn on October 22, 1862 the son of Camden C. Dike and Jennie Scott Dike. Dike's middle name was also given as Scott. Camden was a wool merchant in New York City and was active in city Republican politics. Camden was born in Providence, Rhode Island the son of Albyn V. and Phebe A. Dike. Camden died on October 11, 1894 in Point Pleasant, New Jersey of typhoid. Jennie was a native of Rochester, New York and was the daughter of David and Maria Scott and granddaughter of Phineas Stanton, an officer in the War of 1812 and later a general in the New York State militia. He had two sisters, Miriam (who married Murray Boocock) and Jennie (who married G. C. F. Williams). He attended Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute and then Brown University, where he graduated in 1885 with a Ph B. In 1887 he graduated from Columbia University Law School with a LL B. At Brown, Dike was editor of the Brunonian and Liber Brunensis, President of the Boating Association and the Hammer & Tongs Dramatic Association, manager of the baseball team, class marshal, and class president.
In 1890, Dike began practicing law in Manhattan and Brooklyn, first in the law office of Frederic A. Ward, and became prominent as counsel for the Kings County Bank. In 1893 he was elected supervisor from Brooklyn's first ward as a Republican. In 1895, he became chairman of the board. He served on the National Guard staff as assistant to the Judge Advocate General with the rank of lieutenant colonel in 1894.
In 1902, New York Governor Benjamin B. Odell Jr. appointed Dike Kings County Sheriff, succeeding Charles Guden in a controversial move by Odell. After serving for ten months, Dike was appointed commissioner of the State Tuberculosis Hospital. Dike's prominence in society gave him the nickname, "society sheriff".
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