Field, Richard Hinkley, 1903-1978.
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Lawyer, educator, legal scholar. LL.B., Harvard, 1929. Member, Mass and Maine bars. Practiced law, Boston, 1930-1942. Regional attorney and counsel, O.P.A., 1942-1946. Prof., Harv. Law S., 1946-1973 (retired). Visiting Am. Prof., Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, U. of London, 1970-1971. Chief reporter, A.L.I. Diversity of Jurisdiction Study. Adviser on rules of evidence and civil procedure. Author of books on Civil Procedure, Maine Civil Practice, Evidence.
Field, Richard Hinkley, lawyer, educator, legal scholar.
b. Phillips, Maine, May 29, 1903.
s. Daniel F. and Clara E. (Hinkley) F.
grad. Phillips Exeter Academy, 1922.
A.B., Harvard University, 1926; LL.B. magna cum laude, 1929.
m. Caroline Crosby, June 28, 1930 (dec. Sept. 1966); children: Mary (Mrs. Rienzi B. Parker, Jr.), Margaret (Mrs. David L. Aronson), Daniel.
m. 2nd, Laura Deane Shaw, April 19, 1968; stepchildren: Robert, Christopher, Elisabeth, Caleb, Arthur, Caroline.
Admitted to Mass. bar, Maine bar, 1973.
Member, firm of Brown, Field & McCarthy, Boston, 1930-1942.
Assistant counsel, special commission on the control and conduct of Mass. state public utilities, 1929-1930.
Regional attorney, Office of Price Administration, Boston, 1942-1943; Chief legal advisor to O.P.A. and acting general counsel, Washington, 1943-1944; gen. Counsel, 1944-1946.
Visiting Professor of Law, Harvard University, 1946-1947.
Professor of Law, Harvard University, 1947-1968.
Story Professor of Law, Harvard University, 1968-1973; emeritus, 1973-1978.
Of counsel, Murray, Plumb & Murray, Portland, Maine, 1973-1978.
Visiting American Professor, Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, U. of London, 1970-1971.
Consultant, Economic Stabilization Administration, 1950-1951.
Maine Advisory Committee on Rules of Evidence, 1973-1977.
Fellow, American Bar Foundation.
Member, American Law Institute (chief reporter, div. of jurisdiction between state and fed. Courts, 1960-1968).
American, Massachusetts, Maine bar associations.
Permanent secretary, Harvard Class of 1926, 1926-1951.
d. 1978.
- Materials for a Basic Course in Civil Procedure,1953, rev. 1969, 1973. (With Benjamin Kaplan)
- Maine Civil Practice,1959. (With V.L. McKusick) 2nd ed., 1970. (With V.L. McKusick and L.K. Wroth)
- Maine Evidence,1976. (With P.L. Murray)
- Also articles in professional journals.
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