Arthur Cobb Popham

Background

Popham, Arthur Cobb was born on March 31, 1915 in Louisville. Son of Arthur C. and Ethel (Estes) Popham.

Education

Bachelor, U. Arizona, 1937; Juris Doctor, U. Missouri, 1939.

Career

Associate, Cowgill & Popham, Kansas City, Missoury, 1939-1940; partner in successive firms to, Popham Law Firm, Professional Corporation, Kansas City, since 1940; also board directors, Popham Law Firm, Professional Corporation, Kansas City.

Achievements

• Bar: Missouri 1939, United States District Court (western district) Missouri 1940.

Membership

Collector, planner Natural History Habitat Groups, Kansas City Museum, 1951-1963. President, board directors Kansas City Museum History and Science, 1952-1985. Member American Bar Association, Missouri Bar Association, Kansas City Bar Association, Boone and Crockett Club (v.p 1970-1986) (Missoula, Montana), Shikar Safari International Club, Camp Fire Club of America (Chappaqua, New York), Sigma Nu, Phi Delta Phi.

Interests

• Avocations: hunting, conservation groups.

Connections

Married Mary Corzine, July 6, 1939. Children: Carole Popham McKnight, Melinda Popham Benton, Arthur C. III. Married Phoebe T. Kennedy, November 13, 1969.

Father:

Arthur C. Popham

Mother:

Ethel (Estes) Popham

Spouse:

Phoebe T. Kennedy

Spouse:

Mary Corzine

child:

Carole Popham McKnight Popham

child:

Melinda Popham Benton Popham

child:

Arthur C. III Popham