Edgerton, Henry White, 1888-1970

Jurist, lawyer, and educator.

From the description of Henry White Edgerton papers, 1910-1970 (bulk 1929-1966). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 80347797

Biographical Note

• 1888, Oct. 20: Born, Rush Center, Kans.
• 1905 - 1907 : Attended University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis.
• 1910: A.B., Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y.
• 1910 - 1911 : Attended law school, University of Paris, Paris, France
• 1913: Married Alice Durand
• 1914: LL.B, Harvard Law School, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. Attorney, Davis, Kellogg & Severance, St. Paul, Minn.
• 1915 - 1916 : Attorney, Warner, Warner & Stackpole, Boston, Mass.
• 1916 - 1918 : Acting assistant professor of law, Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y.
• 1918 - 1921 : Attorney, Ropes, Gray, Boyden & Perkins, Boston, Mass
• 1921 - 1928 : Professor of law, George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
• 1928 - 1929 : Visiting professor of law, University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill.
• 1929 - 1937 : Professor of law, Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y.
• 1934 - 1935 : Special assistant to the attorney general, Antitrust Division, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.
• 1937 - 1970 : Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, Washington, D.C.; chief judge, 1955-1968; senior status, 1963-1970
• 1970, Feb. 23: Died, Washington, D.C.

From the guide to the Henry White Edgerton Papers, 1910-1970, (bulk 1929-1966), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)