Background
Burgess, Edwin Haines was born on September 1, 1888 in Columbus, Kansas, United States. Son of Francis F. and Sarah (Kelsey) Burgess.
Burgess, Edwin Haines was born on September 1, 1888 in Columbus, Kansas, United States. Son of Francis F. and Sarah (Kelsey) Burgess.
Bachelor of Arts, Pacific College, Newberg, Oregon, 1909. Bachelor of Science, State College Washington, 1910, Doctor of Laws, 1951. Bachelor of Laws, University Pennsylvania, 1914.
1 son, deceased Admitted to New York bar, 1915. Maryland. bar, 1947; practiced in New York City as assistant general solicitor and general solicitor Lehigh Valley Railroad Company, 1914-1942. Principal high school, Sprague, Washington, 1910-1911.
Lecturer on New York Practice, Law School, University of Pennsylvania, 1924-1948.
Chairman Trunk Lincolnshire Association, and chairman Traffic Executive Association, Eastern Railroads, 1942-1946. Vice-president and general counsel Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, Baltimore, 1946 from.
Director Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburgh Railway Company, Dayton & Union Railroad Company Chief counsel United States Railroad’s Wage Case, 1947, United States Railroad Rate Case, 1952. Trustee Oscar G. Murray Railroad Employes Benefit Fund.
Chairman, Civilian Components Policy Board, unites states department Defense, 1950-1951.
Member American, New York State, New York Company, Maryland., and Baltimore City bar associations, American Law Institute, American Classical League, Association American University Professors, Association International Criminal Court Practitioners (president 1941-1942), Newcomen Society England, Pilgrims of the United States, Phi Beta Kappa. Congregationalist.; Mason. Clubs: Railroad (New York).
Maryland, Baltimore Country, Merchants (Baltimore).
Married Ruth Wayland, June 1915.