Background
Haviland, Bancroft Dawley was born on May 13, 1925 in Yonkers, New York, United States. Son of Harold Bancroft and Dorothy (Dawley) Haviland.
Haviland, Bancroft Dawley was born on May 13, 1925 in Yonkers, New York, United States. Son of Harold Bancroft and Dorothy (Dawley) Haviland.
Bachelor in Political Science, University of Pennsylvania, 1947; Bachelor of Laws, University of Pennsylvania, 1949.
Gowen teaching fellow, University of Pennsylvania Law School, Philadelphia, 1949-1950; associate, Donovan, Lesure, Newton & Irvine, Philadelphia, 1950-1951; associate, Schnader, Harrison, Segal & Lewis, Philadelphia, 1951-1961; partner, Schnader, Harrison, Segal & Lewis, Philadelphia, 1961-1990; retired, Schnader, Harrison, Segal & Lewis, Philadelphia, 1991.
Trustee Westtown (Pennsylvania) Friends' School, 1960-1994, Media-Providence (Pennsylvania) Friends' School, 1960-1995. Chairman Westtown School Committee, 1988-1993. Commissioner Rose Tree Soccer Club, Media, 1971-1998, Aston Township, Pennsylvania, 1954-1961.
Justice of peace Middletown Township, Pennsylvania, 1963-1965. Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Navy, 1943-1945, PTO. Member American Bar Association, Pennsylvania Bar Association, Philadelphia Bar Association, American Judicature Society, Order of Coif Lodges: Lions.
Married Dorothy MacFarland, October 30, 1945. Children: Lucy, William, Thomas, Amy.