Background
Ogburn, Charlton was born on August 19, 1882 in Butler, Georgia, United States. Son of Charlton Greenwood and Irene (Wynne) Ogburn.
Ogburn, Charlton was born on August 19, 1882 in Butler, Georgia, United States. Son of Charlton Greenwood and Irene (Wynne) Ogburn.
Bachelor of Arts, Mercer University, 1902, Bachelor of Laws, 1905. Doctor of Laws (honorary degree), Mercer University, 1952. Student Harvard Law School, 1906-1907.
1 son, Charlton. Professor of mathematics, Georgia Military Academy, 1902-1903. Admitted to Georgia bar, 1905, and practiced in Savannah, 1905-1919. Made nation-wide investigation of electrical railway industry for United States Government, 1919-1920.
Counsellor. and executive secretary Federal Electric Railway Commission, Washington, District of Columbia, 1919-1921.
Admitted to New York bar, 1921, practiced New York and Washington since 1921. Senior partner Ogburn & Collins, New New York
Professional work in Europe for New York bankers, with branch office in Paris, in connection with European bond issues, 1923-1929. General counsel Armed Forces of L. and affiliated international unions.
1933-1938; special New York counsel for R.F.C., 1936-1942.
Special counsel for R.F.C., 1940-1943, in railroad reorganizations. Legal consultant to Board of Economic Warfare, 1941-1942. General counsel National Planning Association since 1941, trustee, since 1948 (member committees
International Policy, Southern Development).
Trustee and legal counsel, National Conference on Family Life, 1947-1948. Vice chairman and counsel Interprofessional Commander on Marriage and Divorce Laws organized by American Bar Association, 1949-1951.
Vice president, trustee Southeastern Law Center Foundation, Mercer U.
Member Council on Foreign Relations, American New York State, New York County, District of Columbia bar associations, Grotius Society of London, American Political Science Association, Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Clubs: Harvard (New York).
Married Dorothy Stevens, June 8, 1910.