Background
Cassels, Edwin Henry was born on October 6, 1874 in Tomah, Wisconsin, United States. Son of William Beveridge and Mary (Wilson) Cassels.
Cassels, Edwin Henry was born on October 6, 1874 in Tomah, Wisconsin, United States. Son of William Beveridge and Mary (Wilson) Cassels.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Wisconsin, 1895. Master of Arts, Harvard, 1900; Harvard Law School.
Admitted to Wisconsin bar and began practice at Louisiana Crosse, 1901. Removed to Chicago, 1903. Assistant Corporate Counsel, Chicago, 1907-1908.
Special counsel to Chicago City Council Committee on Harbors, Wharves and Bridges, 1909-1910.
Member Wilkerson, Cassels & Potter until 1922. Special counsel in Europe Bureau of the Budget, 1922.
Member Cassels, Potter & Bentley since July 1923. Director American Arbitration Association.
Director and treasurer World Citizens Association.
Served in United States Field Artillery, 1918. Trustee Antioch College. Member American, Illinois State, Chicago and New York bar associations, Law.
Clubs: Chicago, University.
City, Attic, Harvard (Chicago), Skokie Country (Glencoe), Century, Harvard (New York).
Married May van Steenwyk, November 25, 1903. Children: Mariette van Steenwyk, Edwin Henry, Junior.