Background
Kirchwey, George Washington was born on July 3, 1885 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Michael and Maria Anna (Lutz) Kirchwey.
Kirchwey, George Washington was born on July 3, 1885 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Michael and Maria Anna (Lutz) Kirchwey.
Bachelor of Arts, Yale University, 1879. Doctor of Laws, Yale, New York University, and University of Cincinnati, 1908.
Review Rufus Wendell, October 31, 1883 (died June 30, 1926). Children—Karl Wendell, Dorothy Browning, Freda, George Washington (deceased). Admitted to bar, 1882, and practiced at Albany 10 years.
Editor of Historical Manuscripts, State of New York, 1887-1889.
Dean Albany Law School, 1889-1891. Professor of law. 1891-1901, dean School of Law, 1901-1910, Kent professor of law, 1902-1916, Columbia University.
Commissioner on prison reform State of New York, 1913-1914. Warden of Sing Sing Prison, 1915-1916.
Head of department of criminology, New York School Social Work, 1917-1932.
Lecturer on criminology, University of California, 1925. Counsel Prison Inquiry communications of New Jersey, 1917. Penal Investigating communications of Pennsylvania, 1918-1919.
Federal director United States Employment Service, 1918-1919.
General director Pennsylvania Committee on Penal Affairs, 1922-1925, counsel, 1925. Chairman department jurisprudence.
International Congress Arts and Sciences, Saint Louis, 1904, President American Peace Society, 1917. Director American Society International Law, 1906-1921.
Vice president New York Prison Association.
President American Institute Criminal Law and Criminology, 1917. President Welfare League Association, New New York Director National Society of Penal Information.
Member American Bar Association.
Member Resolutions (platform) Committee of Progressive National Convention, Chicago, 1912.
Married Dora Child, daughter Children: Karl Wendell, Dorothy Browning, Freda, George Washington (deceased).