Background
Oates, James Franklin was born on November 11, 1899 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of James Franklin and Henrietta (Jennings) Oates.
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James Franklin Oates, American lawyer Recipient Key Manitoba award Avenue of Americas Association, 1962, Gold Medal award General Insurance Brokers Association, 1964, Gold Medal of Merit award Wharton School alumni association, 1965, John Phillips award Phillips Exeter Academy, 1966. Served as Second lieutenant, infantry United States Army, 1918-1919.; Member American Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association (past president).
Education
Graduate, Phillips Exeter Academy, 1917. Bachelor of Arts, Princeton, 1921. Juris Doctor, Northwestern University, 1924.
Doctor of Laws, Illinois College, 1952, Lake Forest College, 1958, George Williams College, 1959, Hampden-Sydney College, 1962, Centre College, 1967, Butler University, 1968, Willamette University, 1966, Hamline University, 1966.
Doctor of Humane Letters, Nebraska Wesleyan University, 1965. Doctor of Commercial Science, Pace College, 1965.
Doctor of Letters, Presbyterian College, 1968.
Career
Bar: Illinois bar 1924. Associate firm Cutting, Moore & Sidley, Chicago. Association firm Cutting, Moore & Sidley (and successor, Sidley, Austin, Burgess & Harper), Chicago, 1924-1948, partner, 1931-1948.
Counsel Sidley & Austin, from 1970.
Legal adviser Chicago Ordnance District, 1942. Chief purchase policy Office Chief of Ordnance, Washington, 1942-1944.
Chairman chief Executive officer, director Peoples Gas Light & Coke Company, Chicago, 1948-1957. Chairman of the Board, chief Executive officer, director Equitable Life Assurance Society United States, New York City, 1957-1969.
Member of New York State Commision on Quality, Cost and Financing Elementary and Secondary Education.
National chairman Jobs for Veterans Charter emeritus trustee, former chairman of the executive committee board of trustees Princeton. Trustee Northwestern University (life), George Williams College (honorary), Chicago Museum Science and Industry (honorary), Chicago Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
Achievements
Membership
Served as Second lieutenant, infantry United States Army, 1918-1919. Member American Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association (past president). Clubs: Links (New York City), Anglers (New York City), Princeton (New York City).
Connections
Married Rosalind Wright, June 19, 1925. Children: Rosalind (Mistress Cabell Arnold Pearse), James Franklin III. Graduate.
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Nationality
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Political Party
Republican
Awards
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Recipient Key Manitoba award Avenue of Americas Association, 1962, Gold Medal award General Insurance Brokers Association, 1964, Gold Medal of Merit award Wharton School alumni association, 1965, John Phillips award Phillips Exeter Academy, 1966.Recipient Key Manitoba award Avenue of Americas Association, 1962, Gold Medal award General Insurance Brokers Association, 1964, Gold Medal of Merit award Wharton School alumni association, 1965, John Phillips award Phillips Exeter Academy, 1966.