Putnam, Harrington, 1851-1937

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From the description of Harrington Putnam papers, 1909-1928. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70979832

Biographical Note

  • 1851, June 29: Born, Shrewsbury, Mass.
  • 1870: A.B., Colby College, Waterville, Maine
  • 1873: Student, Heidelberg, Germany
  • 1876: LL.B., Columbia University, New York, N.Y. Admitted to New York bar; began legal practice
  • 1884 - 1889 : Examiner, New York State Civil Service Commission
  • 1890 - 1894 : Examiner, Brooklyn Civil Service Commission
  • 1904: Married Mildred Smythe
  • 1906: LL.D., Colby College, Waterville, Maine
  • 1909: Appointed justice, Supreme Court of New York
  • 1910: Elected justice, Supreme Court of New York
  • 1911: LL.D., Middlebury College, Middlebury, Vt.
  • Circa 1920s: Lecturer in admiralty law, Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y.
  • 1921: Retired, Supreme Court of New York
  • 1924: President, American branch, International Law Association
  • 1926: President, New England Society of Brooklyn
  • 1937, Apr. 7: Died

From the guide to the Harrington Putnam Papers, 1909-1928, (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

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