Background
Schaick, George S. Van was born on July 25, 1883 in at Cobleskill, New York, United States. Son of John and Frances Eliza (Shaver) Van Schaick.
Schaick, George S. Van was born on July 25, 1883 in at Cobleskill, New York, United States. Son of John and Frances Eliza (Shaver) Van Schaick.
Bachelor of Arts, Saint Lawrence University, 1905 (awarded nunc pro tunc, 1933). Bachelor of Laws, magna cum laude, Yale, 1907. Doctor of Laws, University of Rochester, 1938.
Admitted to New York bar and practicing attorney at Rochester, 1907-1931, 1935-1936, and since 1948. Counsel to legal firm Oliver & Donnally, New York City, and to legal firm Van Schaick, Woods, Strathman, Sturman & Costurza, Rochester, New New York Superintendent of insurance, State of New York, 1931-1935.
Vice president New York life Insurance Company in charge real estate and mortgage loans 1936-1948.
Trustee Bowery Savings Bank. Chairman of the Board Security Mutual Life Insurance Company (Binghamton).
Member New York State Housing Finance Agency, 1960-1962. Director Regional Plan Association, Citizen’s Housing & Planning Council. Member Governor's Commision on Unemployment, 1930-1931.
Member special committee New York State bar association to investigate administration of justice in Albany County, New York, 1945.
Member New York State Bar association, Association Bar City of New York, Holland Society of New York, Alpha Tau Omega, Phi Delta Phi. Order of Coif.; Mason.
Clubs: Anglers, Century (New York City). Member of the board editors Yale Law Journal, 1905-1907.
Married Blanche A. Lefevre, January 3, 1910. Children: Frances, Sally (Cooley).