Moore, Wm. Underhill (William Underhill), 1879-1949

William Underhill Moore was born on May 25, 1879, in New York City. He received three degrees from Columbia University: B. A. (1900), M. A. (1901), and LL.B. (1902). After a short time in private practice, Moore taught at several law schools before joining the faculty at Columbia Law School. From 1916 to 1929, Moore primarily taught courses relating to commercial transactions. In 1929, he accepted an appointment as Sterling Professor of Law at Yale University and remained on the faculty until his retirement in 1946. Moore was also a faculty member of the Institute of Human Relations at Yale University, which advocated intellectual collaboration among different academic disciplines. Underhill Moore and his wife, Henelia Wilhelmi Moore, had two children, Alwine Jane Moore and Kent Moore. Underhill Moore died in 1949 in Ohio.

From the description of Underhill Moore papers, 1870-1948 (inclusive), 1925-1943 (bulk). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702166164

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