Background
Schmidt, Harold Robert was born on September 4, 1913 in Braddock, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Abraham I. and Gustella (Frankle) Schmidt.
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Harold Robert Schmidt
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Bachelor of Arts Michigan, 1934. Bachelor of Laws, University Pittsburgh, 1937.
Career
Senior partner in charge litigation Rose, Schmidt, Hasley & DiSalle, Pittsburgh, from 1946, Washington, Ann Arbor, Michigan, Washington. Co-chairman Lawyers Non-Partisan Committee to Secure Additional Judges for Court Common Pleas, Allegheny County, 1963. Chairman Committee to Modernize Jury Selection Procedures, Allegheny County, 1965.
Permanent member Judicial Conference 3d Circuit. Former government appeal agent local board 19, Selective Service System, Pittsburgh. Panel participant 1st International Medical-Legal Seminar Pittsburgh Institute Legal Medicine, University Rome, 1965.
Lecturer 3d seminar University London Medical College, 1967. Lecturer short course on antitrust law Southern Methodist University, 1979, 80, 82-83.
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Chairman executive committee Pittsburgh chapter American Jewish Committee. Emeritus board directors annual giving fund University Pittsburgh. Board visitors School Law, from 1978.
Member Fort Pitt Museum Associates. Annual fund leadership committee University Michigan. Member Governor's Trial Court Nominating Commission of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, 1979.
Chairman Appellate Court Nominating Commission Pennsylvania, from 1985. Board visitors Southern Methodist University School Law, 1984-1987. Served to captain Army of the United States, World World War World War II.
Fellow International Academy Trial Lawyers (board directors, dean academy 1983, president-elect 1986, president 1987). Member World Association Lawyers (founder, life member), American Bar Association (member council section antitrust law 1984-1985, vice chairman civil practice and procedure committee section antitrust law 1980-1982), Pennsylvania Bar Association, Allegheny County Bar Association, Supreme Court History Society, National Association RailRoad Trial Counsel, Judge Advocate General Association, Academy Trial Lawyers Allegheny County (past president), University Pittsburgh Law School Alumni Association (past president), American Law Institute, World Peace through Law Center, American Judicature Society, International Society Barristers (past governor), Society Mining Law Antiquarians, Pennsylvania Institute Legal Medicine, Pennsylvania Defense Institute, Defense Research Institute, Reserve Officers Association United States, Pennsylvania Society, Order of Coif, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Psi, Phi Eta Sigma. Clubs: Duquesne, Concordia, University Michigan (past president).
Lodges: Masons.
Connections
Married Bernice V. Williams, June 24, 1941. Children: Barbara N. Schmidt Wickwire, Edward C., Gordon W.
Education
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