Background
Sargent, James Cunningham was born on February 26, 1916 in New Haven. Son of Murray and Mary Hale (Cunningham) Sargent.
Sargent, James Cunningham was born on February 26, 1916 in New Haven. Son of Murray and Mary Hale (Cunningham) Sargent.
Graduate, Taft School, 1935; Bachelor of Arts, University Virginia, 1938; Bachelor of Laws, University Virginia, 1940.
With, Clarke & Baldwin, New York City, 1940-1941; trial attorney, Consolidated Edison Company of New York, 1941-1951; assistant attorney general, elections fraud bureau, State of New York, 1948; law assistant appellate division, New York Supreme Court, 1951-1954; associate attorney, Spence & Hotchkiss, New York City, 1954-1955; regional administrator, Securities and Exchange Commission, New York City, 1955-1956; member, Securities and Exchange Commission, 1956-1960; assistant general counsel, Cork Institute of Technology Finance Corporation, New York City, 1960-1964; member, Whitman & Ransom (and predecessors), 1964-1994. Guest lecturer corporate securities University of Virginia Law School, 1958-1960, Practicing Law Institute, since 1962.
Served from private to captain United States Army Air Force, 1942-1946. Member St. Andrews Society, Bar Association City New York, New York County Lawyers Association, American Bar Association, Federal Bar Association, Federal Bar Council, Virginia Bar Association (honorary), University Virginia Law School Alumni Association (president), Order of Coif, Sky Club, University Club (New York City), Church Club (New York City), Downtown Association (New York City), Capitol Hill Club (Washington), Army-Navy Club (Washington), Farmington Country Club, Phi Delta Phi.
Married Rebecca Porteous Jackson, January 23, 1943. Children: Stephen Denny, James Cunningham, Felicity Hale, Sarah Blanchard.