Forest De Witt Siefkin

Background

Siefkin, Forest De Witt was born on December 20, 1891 in near Calumet, Iowa, United States. Son of D. R. and Sarah (Lie Van) Siefkin.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Illinois College at Jacksonville, 1912. Student Harvard Law School, 1916-1917. Juris Doctor, University of Chicago, 1919.

Career

Engaged in practice law at Wichita, Kansas, 1919-1923. Special attorney Bureau Internal Revenue, Washington, 1923-1925. Member firm KixMiller & Baar, Chicago, 1925-1927.

Member United States Board Tax Appeals, 1927-1929.

Joined la department International Harvester Company 1929, general attorney 1931-1944, vice president in charge Industrial Relations, 1944, vice president, general counsel 1946-1957, past director Counsel Cummings & Wyman, since 1958.

Director J. Capps & Sons, Limited., Chicago Title & Trust Company Consultant President's Executive Office on Special Projects 1956-1958.

Trustee Village of Glencoe, 1933-1935 president 1935-1949.

Trustee Illinois College.

Achievements

• Forest De Witt Siefkin has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Chicago bar associations Phi Beta Kappa, Delta Chirurgical Member Glencoe Union Church. Clubs: University, Skokie Country.

Connections

Married Eleanor Capps, February 7, 1918. Children: Sarah Ann, Martha, Elizabeth.

Father:

D. R. Siefkin

Mother:

Sarah (Lie Van) Siefkin

Spouse:

Eleanor Capps

child:

Elizabeth Siefkin

child:

Sarah Ann Siefkin

child:

Martha Siefkin