Edgerton, Henry White, 1888-1970

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Dates:
Birth 1888-10-20
Death 1970-02-23

Biographical notes:

Jurist, lawyer, and educator.

From the description of Henry White Edgerton papers, 1910-1970 (bulk 1929-1966). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 80347797

Biographical Note

1888, Oct. 20 Born, Rush Center, Kans. 1905 1907 Attended University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis. 1910 A.B., Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y. 1910 1911 Attended law school, University of Paris, Paris, France 1913 Married Alice Durand 1914 LL.B, Harvard Law School, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. Attorney, Davis, Kellogg & Severance, St. Paul, Minn. 1915 1916 Attorney, Warner, Warner & Stackpole, Boston, Mass. 1916 1918 Acting assistant professor of law, Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y. 1918 1921 Attorney, Ropes, Gray, Boyden & Perkins, Boston, Mass 1921 1928 Professor of law, George Washington University, Washington, D.C. 1928 1929 Visiting professor of law, University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill. 1929 1937 Professor of law, Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y. 1934 1935 Special assistant to the attorney general, Antitrust Division, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. 1937 1970 Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, Washington, D.C.; chief judge, 1955-1968; senior status, 1963-1970 1970, Feb. 23 Died, Washington, D.C.

From the guide to the Henry White Edgerton Papers, 1910-1970, (bulk 1929-1966), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

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Subjects:

  • Civil rights
  • Courts
  • Courts
  • Criminology
  • Law
  • Law
  • Law
  • Separation of powers
  • Separation of powers

Occupations:

  • Educators
  • Jurists
  • Lawyers

Places:

  • United States (as recorded)
  • Washington (D.C.) (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)

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