Background
Aron, Harold Guthrie was born on August 22, 1886 in Brooklyn, New York, United States. Son of Charles Henry and Ria Beatrice (Guthrie) Aron.
Aron, Harold Guthrie was born on August 22, 1886 in Brooklyn, New York, United States. Son of Charles Henry and Ria Beatrice (Guthrie) Aron.
Student Brooklyn Law School, 1904-1905, Hamilton College, 1905-1906 (Bachelor of Arts, 1912, Master of Arts, 1915). Bachelor of Laws, New York Law School, 1908.
Admitted to New York bar, 1908, later to New Jersey bar and bar of Supreme Court of the United States. In active practice of law, New York, 1908-1924. Chief of Property Bureau, Housing Division, United States Shipping Board, 1918-1919.
Served as special counsel Federal Land Bank, United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation, Public Service communications of New York, City of New York, and Special assistant to attorney general of the United States.
Lectured on law, Hamilton College, 1910. Professor of law, New York Law School, 1911-1919.
Acquired control of National American Bank, New York City, 1926. Chairman of the executive committee International Germanic Trust Company, 1928-1930.
Founded Georgic Press, publications, East River, Connecticut, 1932.
Founded Housing Investment Fund of America, Incorporated., 1937, and since general counsel Treasurer National Republican Club, 1925-1928. Republican nominee for comptroller of City of New York, 1929.
Founder Ormond Plantation (Florida), Leesite Diatom, Chemicals Corporation (Oak Grove, Virginia).
Club, 1925-1928; Member Association of Bar of New York City, New York State Bar Association, Sons of the Revolution, Chi Psi, Phi Delta Phi (honorary). Tomoka Hunting; Clubs: National Republican.
Married Betsy Ritchie, October 1, 1913. Married second, Lilian Strom, January 14, 1935. Children: Betsy, Diana (deceased).