Background
Lesar, Hiram Henry was born on May 8, 1912 in Thebes, Illinois, United States. Son of Jacob L. and Missouri Mabel (Keith) Lesar.
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Hiram Henry Lesar
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University of Illinois (Bachelor of Arts, 1934). University of Illinois College of Law (Juris Doctor, 1936). Yale Law School (Juris Scientiae Doctor, 1938).
Career
Assistant professor of law, University Kansas, 1937-1940; associate professor, U. Kansas, 1940-1942; senior, principal attorney board legal examiners, United States Civil Service Commission, 1942-1944; associate professor of law, University Missouri, 1946-1948; professor, U. Missouri, 1948-1957; professor of law, Washington University, St. Louis, 1957-1972; dean School Law, Washington University, St. Louis, 1960-1972; founding dean, professor of law, Southern Illinois U., Carbondale, 1972-1980; interim president university, Southern Illinois U., Carbondale, 1974; acting president, Southern Illinois U., Carbondale, 1979-1980; distinguished service professor, Southern Illinois U., Carbondale, 1980-1982; professor emeritus, Southern Illinois U., Carbondale, 1982-1997; visiting distinguished service professor, Southern Illinois U., Carbondale, 1983-1997. Distinguished visiting professor McGeorge School Law, 1982-1983. Visiting professor law University of Illinois, summer 1947, Indiana U., summer 1952, University of Southern California, summer 1959, U. North Carolina, summer 1961, New York University, summer 1965.
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Membership
Board directors Legal Aid Society, St. Louis and St. Louis County, 1960-1972, president 1966-1967. Member Human Relations Commission, University City, Missouri, 1966-1971, chairman, 1966, 67. Board directors Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation, 1972-1982, president, 1982, vice chairman, 1988-1997.
Member Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, other arbitration panels. Board directors Bacone College, 1981-1987. Trustee Lincoln Academy Illinois, 1987-1997.
Lieutenant Commander United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Fellow American Bar Foundation, Illinois Bar Foundation. Member American Bar Association, American Association of University Professors, Federal Bar Association, American Arbitration Association, American Law Institute, Illinois Bar Association, Missouri Bar Association, St. Louis Bar Association, American Judicature Society, University Club St. Louis, Yale Club Chicago, Rotary International, Jackson Country Club, Masons, K.T., Shriners, Order of Coif, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Delta Phi (honorary).
Connections
Married Rosalee Berry, July 11, 1937 (deceased October 1985). Children: James Hiram, Albert Keith, Byron Lee. Married Barbara Thomas, February 12, 1987.
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Religion
Baptist
Education
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