Background
Krooth, David Louis was born on July 15, 1907 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Louis and Fannie (Wolf) Krooth.
Krooth, David Louis was born on July 15, 1907 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Louis and Fannie (Wolf) Krooth.
Student Crane Junior College, 1925-1926. Bachelor of Philosophy Chicago, 1928, Juris Doctor, 1930.
Admitted to Illinois bar, 1930, Supreme Court of the United States Court, 1936, Court Appeals District of Columbia, 1947. In private practice, Chicago, 1930-1933. Counsel Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works, Washington, 1933-1937.
Associate general counsel United States Housing Authority, 1937-1942.
General counsel Federal Public Housing Authority and Defense Homes Corporation, 1942-1946. General counsel National Housing Agency and National Housing Expediter, 1946.
Member Washington law firm Krooth and Altman. President National Housing Conference, 1950, Chairman, Board Of Directors, 1951, chairman legislative policy committee.
Member Consumer Interest Advisory Committee Federal Housing Administration, 1951-1962.
Member Housing Finance Mission to Chile, International Cooperation Administration, 1958. Head cooperative housing team to Honduras, Agency for International Development, 1963.
Member Washington Board Trade, American (Chairman of Commission on housing and urban renewal section local government law 1962-1971. Club: Woodmont Country. Contributing editor on court decisions Journal Housing.
Married Molly Rand, April. Children: Dorothy, John David.