Background
Jervey, Huger Wilkinson was born on September 26, 1878 in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Son of Eugene Postell and Isabella Middleton (Wilkinson) Jervey.
Jervey, Huger Wilkinson was born on September 26, 1878 in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Son of Eugene Postell and Isabella Middleton (Wilkinson) Jervey.
Graduate high sch; student Charleston College, 1896-1897. Graduate work, Johns Hopkins, 1902.
Professor Greek, University of the South, 1903-1909. Editor Columbia Law Review, 1912-1913. Admitted to New York bar, 1913.
Member Satterlee, Canfield & Stone (now Satterlee, Warfield & Stephens), 1915-1928.
Associate professor of law, Columbia University Law School, 1923-1924, professor 1924-1946, dean Law School, 1924-1928, director Parker School Advanced International Studies, since 1931. Now Charles Evans Hughes professor of law, Columbia University.
First Lieutenant, 304th Field Artillery, 1917. Served in France, 1917-1918.
Major General Staff Corps.
Cited by commander in chief “for distinguished service.” Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Member American and New York State bar associations, Association Bar City of New York, American Academy Political and Social Science, Academy of Political Science, Council on Foreign Relations, The Pilgrims, Saint Cecilia Society, Huguenot Society of South Carolina. Clubs: Century, Columbia University (New York).