Background
II, Frank Orton Wetmore, was born on February 6, 1929 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Horace Orton and Lucia Pauline (Ambrose) W.
II, Frank Orton Wetmore, was born on February 6, 1929 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Horace Orton and Lucia Pauline (Ambrose) W.
Bachelor of Arts, Cornell Univercity, 1951; Bachelor of Laws, Marquette U., 1956.
With, Winston & Strawn, Chicago, 1956-1985; partner, Winston & Strawn, Chicago, 1965-1985.
Trustee and vice president John G. Shedd Aquarium, Chicago, 1970-1985, governing member, from 1970, Chicago Zoological Society, from 1961. General suburban chairman Metropolitan Crusade of Mercy, Chicago, 1956-1972. Chairman Hinsdale United Fund, 1975.
Served to 1st lieutenant United States Army, 1951-1954.
Married Daphne Sears Hersey, January 4, 1958. Children: Frank Orton III, Lucia Burnet.