Cleveland Thurber

Background

Thurber, Cleveland was born on April 12, 1896 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Henry Thomas and Elizabeth (Croul) Thurber.

Education

Bachelor cum laude, Williams College, 1918. Juris Doctor, Harvard University, 1922. Doctor of Laws, Wayne State University, 1960.

Career

Associate, Miller, Canfield, Paddock & Stone, Detroit, from 1922. Vice president, board directors Detroit Legal News.

Achievements

• Bar: Michigan 1922, United States District Court (southern district) Michigan 1923, United States Court 2nd District Court of Appea and 6th circuits) 1934.

Membership

Trustee emeritus Williams College, Henry Ford Hospital, McGregor Fund. President Katherine Tuck Fund, David M. Whitney Fund. Member Founders Society Detroit Institute Arts.

Board directors Greater Detroit Area Hospital Council, Marygrove College Served to lieutenant United States Army, 1917-1919. Member American Bar Association, Michigan Bar Association, Detroit Bar Association, American Judicature Society, Kappa Alpha. Clubs: Yondotega, Detroit, Grosse Pointe, Country of Detroit.

Connections

Married Marie Louise Palms, September 20, 1924. Children: Cleveland Junior, Peter Palms, Julie Thurber Sutherland, Marie Archibald.

Father:

Henry Thomas Thurber

Mother:

Elizabeth (Croul) Thurber

Spouse:

Marie Louise Palms

child:

Marie Archibald Thurber

child:

Julie Thurber Sutherland Thurber

child:

Cleveland Junior Thurber

child:

Peter Palms Thurber