Joseph Welles Henderson Explained
Joseph Welles Henderson (February 6, 1890 – July 25, 1957), born in Montgomery, Pennsylvania, was acting president of Bucknell University from 1953 to 1954.[1] [2] [3] [4]
Education
Henderson received his A.B. and master's degrees from Bucknell, and his law degree from Harvard Law School (1913).[5] [6] [7]
Career
Henderson became a partner in Rawle & Henderson LLP in Philadelphia in 1917 (his fourth year at the firm). He worked in the firm's Admiralty law practice.[8] [9] He was a member of the Board of Philadelphia City Trusts.[8] Henderson was the 67th president of the American Bar Association, from 1943 to 1944, elected by a unanimous vote of the House of Delegates.[10] [11]
In addition to being acting president at Bucknell from 1953 to 1954, Henderson was president of the Union League in 1955 and 1956.
Notes and References
- Web site: Presidents of Bucknell || Office of the President || Bucknell University . Bucknell.edu . March 18, 2010.
- Web site: bucknell "Joseph Welles Henderson " – Google Scholar . July 25, 1957 . March 18, 2010.
- News: Joseph W. Henderson Dies at 67; Led U.S. Bar Association in 1943 . July 26, 1957. March 18, 2010 . The New York Times.
- Book: Taylor, Charles William. Eminent judges and lawyers of the American bar. August 4, 2013. 1949. C.W. Taylor, Jr..
- Book: Reports ... with proceedings of the ... annual meeting / Louisiana State Bar Association (Founded 1940). August 4, 2013. 1944.
- Book: Best's Insurance News. August 4, 2013. 1920. A.M. Best Company, Incorporated. 7.
- Book: Official Register. August 4, 2013. 1952. Harvard University.
- Web site: Legends of the Bar . Philadelphiabar.org . March 18, 2010.
- Book: Taylor, Charles William. Eminent judges and lawyers of the American Bar. August 4, 2013. 1951. C.W. Taylor, Jr..
- Book: Annual Report of the American Bar Association: Including Proceedings of the ... Annual Meeting. August 4, 2013. 1958. Headquarters Office.
- News: Lina Basquette Attack Brings Life Prison Term . https://web.archive.org/web/20121024060302/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/418581991.html?dids=418581991:418581991&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Aug+27,+1943&author=&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=Lina+Basquette+Attack+Brings+Life+Prison+Term&pqatl=google . dead . October 24, 2012 . Pqasb.pqarchiver.com . August 27, 1943 . March 18, 2010 . Gene . Sherman.
