Background
II, Edmund Nelson Carpenter, was born on January 27, 1921 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Walter S. and Mary (Wootten) C.
II, Edmund Nelson Carpenter, was born on January 27, 1921 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Walter S. and Mary (Wootten) C.
AB, Princeton University, 1943. Bachelor of Laws, Harvard University, 1948. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Widener University, 1985.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Delaware, 1999.
Associate, Richards, Layton & Finger, Wilmington, Delaware, 1949-1953;
partner, Richards, Layton & Finger, Wilmington, Delaware, 1953-1978;
director, Richards, Layton & Finger, Wilmington, Delaware, 1978-1991;
president, Richards, Layton & Finger, Wilmington, Delaware, 1982-1985;
retired, 1991. Deputy attorney general State of Delaware, 1953-1954, special deputy attorney, 1960-1962. Chairman Delaware Superior Court Jury Study Committee, 1963-1966, Delaware Supreme Court Court Justices Consolidated Committee, 1985-1987.
Member Delaware Governor's Commission Law Enforcement and Administration Justice, 1969. Chairman Delaware Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Professional Finance Accountability, 1974-1975, Delaware Judicial Nominating Commission, 1977-1983, Delaware Superior Court Study Committee, 1991-1992. Member Long Range Court Justices Planning Committee, 1976-1989, Delaware Court Common Pleas Study Committee, 1992, Delaware Supreme Court Committee on Judicial Code of Conduct, 1991-1993.
Co-chairman Delaware Justice Ctr.Com., 1994-1997. Member lawyers advising committee United States Court Appeals (3d circuit) 1975-1980, chairman, 1975-1977. Chairman local rules committee United States District Court Delaware, 1978-1983, Delaware Court on the Judiciary Rules Committee, 1996-1998.
Board directors Bank of Delaware, Barclay's Bank.
Trustee Wilmington Medical Center, since 1965, University Delaware, 1971-1977, Princeton University, 1974-1985, 86-91, Winterthur Museum, 1991-1999, World Affairs Council Wilmington, 1968-1980, Woodrow Wilson Foundation, since 1985, Lawrenceville School, 1953-1974, trustee emeritus, since 1974. Trustee National Humanities Center, 1995-1998, Supreme Court of the United States Court History Society, since 2004, University Delaware Library. Associates, 2006^; board directors Good Samaritan Inc., since 1973, president, since 1998.
Member Delaware Health Care Injury Insurance Study Commission, 1976-1980. With United States Army, 1942-1946, 50-52. Fellow American College Trial Lawyers, American Bar Foundation.
Member American Bar Association (house of deals 1979-1986), Delaware State Bar Association (president 1971-1972, Presidential citation 1987), Association of Trial Lawyers of America, American Judicature Society (board directors 1974-1983, executive committee 1978-1980, vice president 1980-1981, president 1981-1983, Justice award 1991).
Married Carroll Morgan, July 18, 1970. Children: Mary W., Edmund Nelson III, Katherine R.R., Elizabeth Lea. Stepchildren: John D. Gates, Ashley du Pont Gates.