Background
Grant, David Elias was born on May 17, 1893 in Abiquiu, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. Son of Henry and Sarah (Spiro) Grant.
Grant, David Elias was born on May 17, 1893 in Abiquiu, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. Son of Henry and Sarah (Spiro) Grant.
Bachelor of Arts, College of City of New York, 1913. Bachelor of Laws, Columbia University Law School, 1920.
To military attache, American embassy Madrid, Spain, 1917-1919. Admitted to New York and New Mexico bars, 1920, and in practice at Santa Fe, New Mexico, 1920-1923. Special assistant attorney General State of New Mexico, 1921-1922.
Colonel governor’s staff, State of New Mexico. Assistant counsel General Sugar Company, Havana, Cuba, 1923-1925. Specialist Latin-Am, law, New York City, 1925-1930.
Member Schuster & Feuille, New York City, 1930-1932. Foreign counsel, Pan-American World Airways System, 1932-1968. Senior member Grant, Hermann & Schwartz.
Adjunct Professor, lecturer Latim American commercial law, New York University Law School, 1932-1968, aviation law, Guggenheim School Aeronautics, New York University, 1938-1942, Latin-American civilization, College City of New York, 1937-1938. Moderator, NBC Spanish short-wave program Preguntas y Respuestas, 1943-1947.
Member Schuster & Feuille, New York City, 1930-1932. Member Grant, Hermann & Schwartz. Member commission legal experts Pan-American Union, Washington, 1934-1938.
Member Inter-american Commercial Arbitration Commission, 1939-1960. Member American Bar Association (chairman international and comparative law section 1941-1942), Bolivarian Society of the United States, Inc. (vice-president, director), Columbian American Chamber of Commerce (president 1953-1955).
Married Pauline M. Greenberg, May 17, 1921. Children: Robert Lewis, Edward H. Secretary.
