Background
Nims, Harry Dwight was born on January 9, 1875 in Keene, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Marshall W. and Ella M. (Goodnow) Nims.
Nims, Harry Dwight was born on January 9, 1875 in Keene, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Marshall W. and Ella M. (Goodnow) Nims.
Bachelor of Arts, Williams, 1898. Honorary Master of Arts, 1915. Studied law, New York University.
Counsel Nims, Martin, Halliday, Whitman & Bonynge. Specializing in unfair competition and trademark law. Secretary Commision on Administration of Justice in New York State, 1931-1934.
Member Judicial Council New York State, 1934-1950, secretary National Conference Judicial Councils, 1939-1941.
Director Gerry Estates, Incorporated. Director Bowery Branch Young Men's Christian Association.
Secretary, vice president Society for Prevention Cruelty to Children, New York City. Vice president American Humane Society Director legal and price divisions United States Fuel Administration, Washington, 1917-1918.
Private C.A.C. United States Army, 1918.
Member Judicial Council New York State, 1934-1950, secretary National Conference Judicial Councils, 1939-1941. Member American (chairman on pretrial 1950-1951), New York State bar associations, New York County Lawyers Association (chairman commission on trademarks, et cetera 1946-1949), American Law Institute, American Judicature Society (director 1947), Bar Association City of New York, Zeta Psi.
Member Dutch Reformed Church.
Club: Century.
Married Emma Collier Grant, June 8, 1907. Children: Marshall G. (Doctor of Medicine), Robert G. (Doctor of Medicine), Anne G. Practiced New York City, since 1901.