George Adelbert Newbury

Background

Newbury, George Adelbert was born on November 7, 1895 in Ripley, New York, United States. Son of Clarence Rollin and Mary Catharine (Moore) Newbury.

Education

Bachelor of Laws, Cornell University, 1917. Doctor of Laws, Keuka College, Lycoming College, Houghton College.

Career

Private practice, Westfield, New York, 1919-1924; private practice, Buffalo, 1924-1946, 62-84; member, Babcock Newbury & Russ, 1924-1945; with, Blue Cross Western New York, 1944-1968; president, Blue Cross Western New York, 1944-1955; chairman, Blue Cross Western New York, 1955-1967; executive vice president, Manufacturers & Traders Trust Company, Buffalo, 1946-1954; president, Manufacturers & Traders Trust Company, Buffalo, 1954-1963; counsel, Hodgson, Russ, Andrews, Woods & Goodyear, 1962-1975. Vice president Health Svc., Inc., Chicago, 1950-1958, also board directors.

Achievements

• Bar: New York 1919.

Membership

Director Legal Aid Society, 1936-1954, National Health and Welfare Retirement Association, 1960-1968. President Children's Aid Society, 1942-1949. Campaign chairman Community Chest, Buffalo and Erie County, 1950-1952.

Vice president, director Child Welfare League American, 1950-1952. Member advisory board Rosary Hill College, Buffalo, 1955-1965, State University of New York College, Fredonia. Trustee keuka College, Keuka Prk, New York, 1967-1975, Buffalo General Hospital, 1943-1966.

Trustee Cornell University, 1959-1969, trustee emeritus, presidential counsellor, 1969-1984. Chairman mem's advisory committee Children's Hospital Buffalo. Director, 1st president WNED-television.

Member American Hospital Association (honorary life., Justin Ford Kimball award 1959), Buffalo Chamber of Commerce (president 1943-1945), Buffalo Board Trade (president 1943-1945), American (past vice president New York section), New York State (chairman legislation committee) bankers associations, American Bar Association, New York (chairman banking law section, president 1961-1962), Erie County bar associations, Cornell Law Association, Newcomen Society, Masons (33 degree, president international conference supreme council 1975-1984), Buffalo Club, Cornell Club (past president), Thursday Club, Tau Kappa Epsilon.

Connections

Married Laura Hildred, September 16, 1922 (deceased January 1924). 1 child, George Hildred. Married Eleanor Louise Murray, April 4, 1931 (deceased November 1980).

Father:

Clarence Rollin Newbury

Mother:

Mary Catharine (Moore) Newbury

Spouse:

Eleanor Louise Murray

Spouse:

Laura Hildred

child:

George Hildred Newbury