Cudlip, William B., 1904-1988

William B. Cudlip was born in Iron Mountain, Michigan on March 4, 1904. He attended Swarthmore College (1921-1922), then graduated from the University of Michigan Law School in 1926. After being admitted to the bar of Michigan, he joined the firm of Campbell, Bulkley & Ledyard in Detroit. He became a partner in the firm in 1933 and in the firm's successor, Dickinson, Wright, McKean & Cudlip. In 1961-1962, Cudlip was a delegate to the Michigan Constitutional Convention. In 1963, he was elected a Regent of the University of Michigan. He served one term until 1972. He had previously run unsuccessfully in 1945 and 1955. As regent, Cudlip served on a major gifts committee of the $55 Million campaign. He also undertook a survey of the legal status of the University, the results of which were published in 1969 under the title The University of Michigan: Its Legal Profile .

From the guide to the William B. Cudlip papers, 1922-1985, (Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan)

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