Howard Russell Williams

Background

Williams, Howard Russell was born on September 26, 1915 in Evansville, Indiana, United States. Son of Clyde Alfred and Grace (Preston) Williams.

Education

AB, Washington University, St. Louis, 1937. Bachelor of Laws, Columbia University, 1940.

Career

With firm, Root, Clark, Buckner & Ballantine, New York City, 1940-1941; professor of law, assistant dean, University Texas Law School, Austin, 1946-1951; professor of law, Columbia University Law School, New York City, 1951-1963; Dwight professor, Columbia Law School, 1959-1963; professor of law, Stanford University, 1963-1985; Stella W. and Ira S. Lillick professor, Stanford University, 1968-1982; professor emeritus, Stanford University, 1982; Robert E. Paradise professor natural resources, Stanford University, 1983-1985; professor emeritus, Stanford University, since 1985. Oil and gas consultant President's Materials Policy Commission, 1951. Member California Law Revision Commission, 1971-1979, vice chairman, 1976-1977, chairman, 1978-1979.

Achievements

• Howard Russell Williams has been listed as a noteworthy law educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Manual of Oil and Gas Terms

    (A handy desk reference, the softcover Manual of Oil and G...)

  • Manual of Oil and Gas Terms

    (Manual of Oil and Gas Terms is an easy-to-use softcover d...)

  • Manual of oil and gas terms: Annotated manual of legal, engineering, and tax words and phrases

    (Manual of Oil and Gas Terms is an easy-to-use desk refere...)

  • Manual of Oil and Gas Terms: Annotated Manual of Legal, Engineering, and Tax Words and Phrases

    (This 11th edition provides accurate and concise definitio...)

  • Manual of Oil and Gas Terms

    (Manual of Oil and Gas Terms.)

  • Manual of oil and gas terms: Annotated manual of legal, engineering, and tax words and phrases by Howard R Williams (1997-12-23)
  • Case Materials on the Law of Oil and Gas
  • Manual of Oil and Gas Terms Paperback December 20, 2012
  • Oil and Gas Terms: Annotated Manual of Legal EngineeringTax Words and Phrases

Membership

Board regents Berkeley Baptist Divinity School, 1966-1967. Trustee Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation, 1964-1966, 68-85. With United States Army, 1941-1946.

Member Phi Beta Kappa.

Connections

Married Virginia Merle Thompson, November 3, 1942 (deceased December 2000). 1 son, Frederick S.T.

Father:

Clyde Alfred Williams

Mother:

Grace (Preston) Williams

Spouse:

Virginia Merle Thompson