Background
Place, David Elliott was born on June 10, 1921 in New York City. Son of Henry Coe Place and Mary Bickford (Elliott) Garceau.
Place, David Elliott was born on June 10, 1921 in New York City. Son of Henry Coe Place and Mary Bickford (Elliott) Garceau.
Bachelor of Science, Harvard University, 1943; Juris Doctor, Harvard University, 1948.
Assistant United State Attorneys, United States District Court Massachusetts, Boston, 1953-1955;
special assistant to United State Attorneys general, unites states department Justice, Boston, 1955;
member, Gaston Snow & Ely Bartlett, Boston, 1948-1953;
general counsel, unites states department Air Force, Washington, 1981-1984;
deputy commissioner, United States Government Standing Arms Control Commission, Washington, 1984-1986;
partner, Gaston & Snow, Boston, 1956-1981, 84-91;
partner, Choate, Hall & Stewart, Boston, since 1991. Trustee McCrillis Land Association, Bangor, Maine, since 1965. Chairman Judicial Nominating Council of Massachusetts, since 1991.
Board directors Greylock Corporation, Forté Dupee Sawyer Company.
Warden St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Cohasset, Massachusetts, 1955-1960. Trustee, secretary Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, Maine, 1966-1992. Trustee Mass Trustees of Reservations, since 1968.
Town moderator Cohasset, 1969-1981. Trustee, president Dana Hall School, Wellesley, 1972-1981. Served with United States Army, 1943-1945.
Member American Bar Association, Massachusetts Bar Association, Boston Bar Association, Federal Bar Association, Somerset Boston Club, Drifters Club (Jackson, New Hampshire), Cohasset Yacht Club.
Married Penelope Griswold, June 16, 1952 (divorced 1985). Children: David Elliott Junior, Richard Merrill, Penelope Parkman, Josiah Richardson. Married Susanna Badgley, June 21, 1985.
Children: Louise Verriest, Alexander Francis Badgley.