Background
Furness, George Abbot was born on December 31, 1896 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States. Son of William Theodore and Jessie Castor (Foster) Furness.
Furness, George Abbot was born on December 31, 1896 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States. Son of William Theodore and Jessie Castor (Foster) Furness.
AB, Harvard University, 1918. Bachelor of Laws, Harvard University, 1921.
; married second, Kimiko Suzuki, March 20, 1957 (deceased October 1977). Children— Anne W., George Abbot, Jessie C. Admitted to Massachusetts bar, 1921. Private practice, Boston, 1921-1935, New York City, 1939-1942.
Regional counsel The Home Owners' Loan Corporation, 1935-1939. Defense counsel major war crimes trials, Manila, 1945-1946, International Tribunals for Far East, 1946-1949. General practice, Tokyo, since 1950.
Actor numerous Japanese films and on television, several American films.
Member of American Bar Association, Harvard Club Japan (president emeritus), International Legal Society (vice president), First Tokyo Bar Association, American, Tokyo, Tokyo, Foreign Corrs., Players (New York City), Harvard (Boston, New York City and Japan).
Married Eleanor Williams Furness, 1923 (divorced 1950). Children: Anne W., George Abbot, Jessie C. Married Kimiko Suzuki Furness, March 20, 1957 (deceased October 1977).
