Background
Ballantine, Arthur Atwood was born on August 3, 1883 in Oberlin, Ohio, United States. Son of William Gay and Emma Frances (Atwood) Ballantine.
lawyer under secretary United States Treasury
Ballantine, Arthur Atwood was born on August 3, 1883 in Oberlin, Ohio, United States. Son of William Gay and Emma Frances (Atwood) Ballantine.
Bachelor of Arts, Harvard, 1904, Bachelor of Laws, 1907. Doctor of Laws, Northeastern University, 1931. Doctor of Laws, Hamilton College, New York, 1933.
Doctor of Civil Law, Marietta, 1940.
Began practice in Boston with Gaston, Snow & Saltonstall, 1906. Admitted as member firm, 1912. Became member Goodwin, Procter & Ballantine, 1914.
Now member Dewey, Ballantine, Bushby, Palmer & Wood, New York City.
Director General American Investors, Incorporated, New York Life Insurance Company, New York Trust Company. Trustee Bowery Savings Bank.
Advisory counsel on taxation matters, United States Treasury Department, 1917. Solicitor of internal revenue, 1918.
Advisor Joint Committee of Congress on Internal Revenue Taxation, 1927.
Assistant secretary United States Treasury, March 1931-February 1932. Under secretary of the United States Treasury, February 1932-May 1933. Instructor Harvard Law School, 1907-1909, Northeastern Law School, 1907-1914.
Has specialized in law relating to public service corporations, business organizations and taxation.
Writer of articles on subjects in these fields. Director Philharmonic Symphony of New New York
Honorary trustee Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Memorial Hospital New York, United Hospital Fund New New York Chairman, member of council, honorary trustee Greater New York Fund.
Chairman of the Board, trustee practicing Law Institute.
Trustee Northeastern University, Springfield College.
Fellow American Bar Foundation. Member American, New York, New York City bar associations, American Law Institute, Council on Foreign Relations (representative), New York County Lawyers Association, American Society International Law, Pilgrims United States, South. Arkansas, Phi Beta Kappa Associates (director), Phi Beta Kappa. Clubs: Harvard, Links, University, Racquet and Tennis, Economic, Piping Rock, Century, Recess Downtown, River, Skating, National.
Married Helen Bailey Graves, June 19, 1907. Children: Barbara (Mistress John Cross), William West. (deceased), Arthur A., Junior.