Background
Cumberland, William Wilson was born on January 2, 1890 in Louisiana Verne, California, United States. Son of Julian Fee and Clara Euphemia (Huggins) Cumberland.
Cumberland, William Wilson was born on January 2, 1890 in Louisiana Verne, California, United States. Son of Julian Fee and Clara Euphemia (Huggins) Cumberland.
Bachelor of Arts, Occidental College, Los Angeles, California, 1912. Master of Arts, Columbia, 1913. Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton, 1916.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Occidental College, 1937.
Union College, 1953.
William Wilson, Helen Edith. Superintendent Chrystie Street House. New York City, 1914; instructor, assistant professor, associate professor and chief division of research in agricultural economics, University of Minnesota, 1916-1919.
Leave of absence, 1917-1919.
Research associate, University of California and Doheny Research Foundation, 1917-1918. Trade expert War Trade Board, Washington, District of Columbia, 1918.
Economic expert with Reparation and Financial commissions, American Commission to Negotiate Peace, Paris, France, 1919. Financial expert American Military Mission to Armenia (Harbord Commission), 1919.
Financial expert with United States High Commission, American Embassy, Constantinople, Turkey, 1919-1920.
Assistant foreign trade adviser and foreign trade adviser, Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia, 1920-1921. Financial commissioner and superintendent general of customs, Republic of Peru, 1921-1923. Governor Reserve Bank of Peru, 1923-1924.
Financial adviser, general receiver of Republic of Haiti, 1924-1927.
Financial expert for Department of State, in Nicaragua, 1927-1928. Partner Wellington and Company, firm member New York Stock Exchange, 1928-1945.
Partner Ladenburg, Thalmann & Company.
Member Academy Political Science, American Academy Political and Social Science, Foreign Policy Association, Pan-American Society, American Economics assosiation, New York Society of Security Analysts. American Statistical Association (president New York Chapter, 1938-1939), Phi Beta Kappa, Pilgrims. Club: Downtown Athletic.
Married Edith Griffith Osmond, September 14, 1916. Children: Mary Catherine, Julian Osmond.