Ordway, Samuel H. (Samuel Hanson), 1900-1971.

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Samuel Hanson Ordway, Jr. (1900-1971) was a lawyer, author, and conservationist. He graduated from Harvard Law School in 1924 and practiced law in New York City from 1925-1958 and was also a civil service reform advocate in New York City and in the federal government. Ordway was a founder and board member of the Conservation Foundation and wrote several books on conservation, including The Intellect is a Brute (1929), A Conservation Handbook (1949), Resources and the American Dream (1953), and Prosperity Beyond Tomorrow (1956).

From the guide to the Samuel H. Ordway papers, 1913-1972, (University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.)

Samuel Hanson Ordway, Jr. (1900-1971) was a lawyer, author, and conservationist. He graduated from Harvard Law School in 1924 and practiced law in New York City from 1925-1958 and was also a civil service reform advocate in New York City and in the federal government. Ordway was a founder and board member of the Conservation Foundation and wrote several books on conservation, including "The Intellect is a Brute" (1929), "A Conservation Handbook" (1949), "Resources and the American Dream" (1953), and "Prosperity Beyond Tomorrow" (1956).

From the description of Samuel H. Ordway papers, 1913-1972. (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 28695223

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Birth 1900

Death 1971

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