Background
Hathaway, William Dodd was born on February 21, 1924 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Son of James Franklin and Charlotte Ann Hathaway.
United States senator from Maine
Hathaway, William Dodd was born on February 21, 1924 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Son of James Franklin and Charlotte Ann Hathaway.
AB, Harvard University, 1949. Juris Doctor, Harvard University, 1953. Doctor of Laws (honorary), St. Joseph College, Alfred, Maine, 1973.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Maine, 1974. Doctor of Laws (honorary), St. Francis College, Biddeford, Maine, 1975. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Colby College, 1976.
Private practice, Lewiston, Maine., 1953-1965; assistant county attorney, Androscoggin County, Auburn, Maine., 1955-1957; hearing examiner liquor commission, State of Maine, Augusta, 1957-1961; member, United States House of Representatives, Washington, 1965-1972; member, United States Senate, Washington, 1973-1979; attorney, Patton, Boggs & Blow, Washington, 1979-1990; commissioner, Federal Maritime Commission, Washington, 1990-1996; chairman, Federal Maritime Commission, Washington, 1993-1996; retired, 1996.
Captain United States Air Force, 1942-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Member American Bar Association, Massachusetts Bar Association, Maine Bar Association, District of Columbia Bar Association, Former Members in Congress (president 1991-1992), Pathways Inc.
Married Mary Lee Bird, August 21, 1945. Children: Susan Louise Boydston, Fred William.