Background
Phleger, Herman was born on September 5, 1890 in Sacramento. Son of Charles W. and Mary (McCrory) Phleger.
Phleger, Herman was born on September 5, 1890 in Sacramento. Son of Charles W. and Mary (McCrory) Phleger.
Bachelor of Science, University of California, 1912; postgraduate, Harvard Law School, 1913-1914; Doctor of Laws, Mills College, 1935; Doctor of Laws, University of California, 1957.
Partner Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison, San Francisco. Legal advisory Department State, 1953-1957. Director Moore Dry Dock Company, various other companies.
Member United States delegate Inter-American Conference, Caracas, 1954, Indo-China and China conferences, 1954, Summit, Foreign Ministers conferences, Geneva, 1955, Suez Conference, London, 1956, Bermuda Conference, 1957. United States member Permanent Court Arbitration under Hague Treaties, 1957-1963, 70-76. United States representative 13th United Nations General Assembly, 1958.
Chairman United States delegate with rank of ambassador, chairman Antarctica Conference, Washington, 1959. Member general advisory committee United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, 1960-1968.
Trustee Stanford University, 1944-1964, emeritus, from 1964. Trustee William G. Irwin Charity Foundation (both San Francisco). Lieutenant United States Navy, 1917-1918.
Associate director legal division Office Military Governor (Germany), 1945. Fellow American Bar Association. Member Council Foreign Relations, American Society International Law, International Law Society, Pacific Union Club, Bohemian Club, Burlingame Country, Links, Metropolitan Club.
Married Mary Elena Macondray, April 2, 1921. Children: Mary Elena Phleger Goodan, Atherton Macondray, Anne Phleger Gates.