Leach, W. Barton (Walter Barton), 1900-1971

  1. Leach, W. Barton (Walter Barton), 1900-1971
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January 6, 1900 b. Boston, Massachusetts. s. Walter Barton and Grace Winifred (Wise) L. 1921 A.B., cum laude, Harvard University Summer 1920 Graduate student, Universite de Grenoble, 1924 LL.B., cum laude, Harvard Law School 1924 m, Florence T. Malcolm; divorced, 1941 1944 m. Jane Mcllwraith; deceased, 1963 1964 m. Blanche C. Bartlett 1924 1925 Secretary to Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., U.S. Supreme Court 1925 Admitted to Massachusetts bar 1925 1930 Engaged in general practice of law in Boston, associated with the firm of Warner, Stackpole & Bradlee 1929 Instructor in law, Harvard Law School 1930 Assistant professor of law, Harvard Law School 1931 1960 Professor of law, Harvard Law School 1960 1969 Story Professor of law, Harvard Law School 1954 1969 Professor, Harvard Graduate School of Public Administration 1952 Visiting professor, Oxford University 1947 Consultant to U.S.A.F. 1918 Served as private, Infantry, U.S. Army June 1942 Commissioned major, U.S. Army January, 1943 Lt. col. Air Corps August, 1944 Col., Air Corps 1949 Brig, general, 11.5. Air Force Reserve 1945 Legion of Merit 1949 Exceptional Civilian Service Award December 15, 1971 d. Waltham, Massachusetts

Author of:

Cases on Future Interest,1935 Cases on Massachusetts Law of Evidence,1935 Cases on Mills,1939; revised edition, 1960 Handbook of Massachusetts Evidence,1940; the third edition (with John T. McNaughton), 1956; 4th edition with Paul J. Liacos, 1967) Cases and Text on Property(with A. James Casner), 1950; second edition, (with A. James Casner), 1969 The Rule against, Perpetuities(England, with J.Ii.C. Morris), 1955 The Rule against Perpetuities(U.S., with Owen Tudor), 1957 Cases and Text on Future Interests and Estate Planning,1961 (with J, K. Logan) Also author of articles in legal and other periodicals Co-author of American Law of Property,1952

From the guide to the Papers, 1920-1971., (Harvard Law School Library, Harvard University)
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