Woolsey], Lester Hood, 1877-1961

Lawyer, diplomat, and geologist.

From the description of Papers of Lester Hood Woolsey, 1831-1958 (bulk 1909-1928). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 84163146

Biographical Note

• 1877, Aug. 3: Born, Stone Ridge, N.Y.
• 1901: B.A., Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.
• 1908: LL.B., George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
• 1903: Married Grace Hamblin
• 1902 - 1907 : Assistant geologist, U.S. Geological Survey
• 1908 - 1909 : Examiner of claims, U.S. Land Office
• 1909 - 1913 : Attorney, State Department
• 1911: Secretary on behalf of U.S., International Fur Seal Conference, Washington, D/.C.
• 1913 - 1915 : Assistant solicitor, Office of the Counselor, State Department
• 1915 - 1916 : Attached to office of secretary of state
• 1917 - 1920 : Solicitor, State Department
• 1919: Technical delegate, U.S. Peace Conference, Paris, France
• 1920 - 1928 : Law partner with Robert Lansing
• 1922: International law expert for Chinese government in Washington Conference on Limitation of Armaments
• 1923 - 1924 : Counsel for Chile in Tacna-Arica arbitration
• 1961, June 20: Died, Providence, R.I.

From the guide to the Lester Hood Woolsey Papers, 1831-1958, (bulk 1909-1929), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)