Background
Weisl, Edwin Louis was born on December 31, 1897 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Carl and Regina (Herrmann) Weisl.
Weisl, Edwin Louis was born on December 31, 1897 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Carl and Regina (Herrmann) Weisl.
Ph.A., University of Chicago, 1914, Bachelor of Philosophy, 1917, Juris Doctor, 1919.
1 son Edwin L. Admitted to Bar of Illinois, October 1919, New York Bar, October, 1933. Partner law firm of Simpson, Thacher and Bartlett, New York, New York, 1935-1972. Assistant United State Attorneys, Chicago, 1920-1924.
Special assistant attorney-general of the United States, Washington, District of Columbia, 1924-1925.
Director and member Executive Committee Paramount Pictures Corporation, 1938-1961, now chairman of the executive committee. Director Cenco Instruments Corporation, Gulf & Western Industries, Page Airways, One William Saint Fund.
Chief counsel United States Senate preparedness committee, counsel to commission on space and astronautics, 1957-1960. National Democratic Committeeman, New York, 1964-1968.
Trustee John F. Kennedy Culture Center Performing Arts.
Served as company commander United States Navy, World War I. Member of council Columbia University School of General Studies. Member charitable and civic committees
Member American, New York and Chicago bar associations, Wig and Robe, Delta Sigma Rho, Beta Epsilon. Clubs: Wall Saint, Madison Square Garden (New York City).
Married Alice Todriff, October 17, 1928.