Background
Westengard, Jens Iverson was born on September 14, 1871 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Abel A. and Nelsigne D. (Iverson) Westengard.
Westengard, Jens Iverson was born on September 14, 1871 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Abel A. and Nelsigne D. (Iverson) Westengard.
Educated West Division High School, Chicago, 1888. Bachelor of Laws, Harvard, 1898, honorary Master of Arts, 1903.
In real estate and banking business, Chicago, 1890-1895. Practiced law in Boston, 1899-1903. Instructor law, 1898, assistant professor of law, 1899-1903, Harvard Law School.
Assistant general adviser to His Siamese Majesty’s Government, 1903. Acting general adviser, December 1905-February 1907, and February 1908-April 1909, general adviser with rank of minister plenipotentiary, April 1909-September 1915. Bemis professor International law, Harvard Law School, September 1915.
Appointed member Hague Permanent Arbitration Court, 1911. Judge Supreme Court of the Appeals of Siam, 1911. Siamese title: Phya Kalyan Maitri.
Decorated with Grand Cordon of Order of White Elephant (Siam). Grand Cross of the Crown of Siam. Special 2d class of Order of Chula Chom Klao.
2d class of Order of Ratanaphorn (Siam). Officer of Legion of Honor (France). Grand Cross of the Order of Dannebrog (Denmark).
Home: Cambridge, Mass.
Member Hague Permanent Arbitration Court, 1911.
Married Rebecca A. Prosser, July 16, 1898.