Background
Bechtel, Edwin De Turck was born on August 19, 1880 in Bechtelsville, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of James and Emma (De Turck) Bechtel.
Bechtel, Edwin De Turck was born on August 19, 1880 in Bechtelsville, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of James and Emma (De Turck) Bechtel.
Bachelor of Arts summa cum laude, Harvard, 1903, Master of Arts, 1904. Bachelor of Laws, Harvard Law School, 1908.
Admitted to New York Bar, 1909. With Carter, Ledyard & Milburn, attorneys, New York City, since 1908, member firm, 1918-1948, counsel, since 1946. Trustee and member Executive Committee, Skidmore College.
Member visiting committee, department of philosophy, Harvard.
Member board of managers and Executive Committee, New York Botan. Garden; member board of managers and Executive Committee, Seamen’s Church Institute of New New York
Member American, New York State and New York County Bar Associations, Association Bar of City of New York (honorary Chairman of the Board), Horticultural Society of New York (Chairman of the Board), Huguenat Society, Phi Beta Kappa. Clubs: Grolier (council), Century Association, Harvard of New York, Down Town Association, Faculty of Harvard.
Married Louise Hunting Seaman, February 28, 1929.