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Cobb, Candler was born on April 18, 1887 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Henry Ives and Emma Martin (Smith) Cobb.
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Candler Cobb, American lawyer Served as major, United States of America, 1942-1943, administrator, New York City Selective Service Headquarters; Member American Chamber of Commerce of France (secretary, 1st vice president, 1936-1938), Military Order of World Wars, New York Society of Military and Naval Officers.
Education
Bachelor of Arts, Harvard, 1907. Reading, Oxford (England) University, 1907-1908. Bachelor of Laws, New York Law School, 1910.
Career
Admitted to New York, Federal bars, 1911. In practice, New York City, since 1911. Assistant United States Attorney for Southern District of New York, 1917-1919.
Commercial attache American Embassy, London, 1921-1923, liaison attache on Settlement British War Debt, 1922.
General practice of law in Europe, 1932-1940. Member local draft board, Selective Service System, New York City, 1940-1942, New York City director, Selective Service System, since 1946.
Member of New York State War Finance Committee and down-State chairman, Seventh War Loan, 1943-1945. Director Holland-American Merchants.
Corporation, Kreutoll Realization Corporation, National Varnished Products Corporation.
Achievements
Membership
Served as major, United States of America, 1942-1943, administrator, New York City Selective Service Headquarters. Member American Chamber of Commerce of France (secretary, 1st vice president, 1936-1938), Military Order of World Wars, New York Society of Military and Naval Officers. Clubs: India House, Union, Harvard (New York City).
Connections
Married Beatrice Carpenter, December 20, 1910. Children: Beatrice (Mistress Alexander Loudon), Florence C. (Mistress Thomas B. Husband).
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Awarded Army Commendation Ribbon, New York State Conspicuous Service Cross, Congressional Selective Service Meda Officer, Order of the Orange-Nassau (Netherlands). President and trustee, Gilbert A. Robertson Home, since 1941.tempSpaceTrustee, Protestant Epis. churches, Rome and Florence, Italy, Nice and Paris, France. Member vestry, American Pro-Cathedral, Paris, 1937-1946. Member board and finance committee, Fresh Air Association of Saint John.tempSpaceChairman of the executive committee, director Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies.Awarded Army Commendation Ribbon, New York State Conspicuous Service Cross, Congressional Selective Service Meda Officer, Order of the Orange-Nassau (Netherlands). President and trustee, Gilbert A. Robertson Home, since 1941.tempSpaceTrustee, Protestant Epis. churches, Rome and Florence, Italy, Nice and Paris, France.
Member vestry, American Pro-Cathedral, Paris, 1937-1946. Member board and finance committee, Fresh Air Association of Saint John.tempSpaceChairman of the executive committee, director Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies.