Scott, Austin Wakeman, 1884-1981

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Dates:
Birth 1884
Death 1981
Americans,
English,

Biographical notes:

Law teacher, legal scholar. A.B., Rutgers, 1903; LL.B., Harvard, 1909. LL.D., Rutgers, Harvard, Brown, Osgoode Hall; D.C.L. Oxford U., 1954. Member of Harv. Law S. faculty, 1910-1961; Emeritus, 1961-1981. Dean, Coll. of Law, State U. of Iowa, 1911-1912. Reporter for Am. Law Institute. President, AALS; Fellow, AAAS; Author: The Law of Trusts (various editions); articles in legal and other professional journals.

From the description of Papers, 1906-1979. (Harvard Law School Library). WorldCat record id: 236047320

Lawyer.

From the description of Reminiscences of Austin Wakeman Scott : oral history, 1962. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122451325

Scott (1884-1981) (Harvard, L.L.B., 1909) taught law at Harvard from 1914 to 1961.

From the description of Papers of Austin Wakeman Scott, 1915-1947 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 76973269

Austin W. Scott (1884-1981) was a professor of law at Harvard University and served on leave of absence as dean at the College of Law, State University of Iowa, 1911-1912.

From the description of Records of dean Austin W. Scott, College of Law, 1911-1912. (University of Iowa Libraries). WorldCat record id: 234176687

1903 A.B., Rutgers College 1909 LL.B., Harvard University 1933 LL.D., Rutgers University 1944 Harvard University 1960 Brown University 1965 Osgoode Law School, Upper Canada 1954 D.C.L., Oxford University 1910 Admitted to New York State bar 1911 Massachusetts bar 1909 1910 Instructor, Harvard Law School 1910 1914 Assistant Professor of Law, Harvard Law School 1914 1920 Professor of Law, Harvard Law School 1 September 1915 1 February 1916 Acting Dean, Harvard Law School 1920 1938 Story Professor of Law, Harvard Law School 1938 1961 Dane Professor of Law, Harvard Law School 1961 1981 Dane Professor of Law, Emeritus, Harvard Law School 1911 1912 Served on leave of absence, as Dean of the College of Law, State University of Iowa 1928 Reporter for Trusts, American Law Institute; co-reporter for Restitution and Judgments President, Association of American Law Schools Fellow, American Academy of Arts and Sciences Clerk, Ames Foundation 1935 1959 Faculty member, Graduate School of Banking, American Bankers Association 1961 Recipient, Harvard Law School Association Distinguished Service Award 9 April 1981 d. Cambridge, Massachusetts

Author or editor:

Cases on civil procedure. 1914, 1919 Fundamentals of procedure in actions at law. 1922 The law of trusts. 1939, 1956, 1967 Cases and other materials on civil procedure (with Sidney Post Simpson). 1950 Cases on trusts. 1951 Also other legal monographs and numerous professional articles.

From the guide to the Papers, 1906-1979, (Harvard Law School Library, Harvard University)

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Subjects:

  • Agency (Law)
  • Bills of exchange
  • Conflict of laws
  • Contracts
  • Criminal law
  • Deans (Education)
  • Equity pleading and procedure
  • Evidence
  • Law
  • Law students
  • Law teachers
  • Law teachers
  • Legal literature
  • Property
  • Sales
  • Suretyship and guaranty
  • Torts
  • Trusts and trustees

Occupations:

  • Law teachers

Places:

  • Massachusetts--Cambridge (as recorded)
  • Massachusetts--Cambridge (as recorded)
  • Massachusetts--Cambridge (as recorded)
  • Iowa (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)

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