Background
Myers, John Dashiell was born on December 2, 1888 in Washington, District of Columbia. Son of George McNeir and Elizabeth Ker (Dashiell) Myers.
Myers, John Dashiell was born on December 2, 1888 in Washington, District of Columbia. Son of George McNeir and Elizabeth Ker (Dashiell) Myers.
Bachelor of Laws, George Washington University, 1911.
Warren Powers Laird; married second, Katherine Whitmer Wolfe, October 7, 1961. Admitted to District of Columbia Bar, 1912, bar of Supreme Court of the United States, 1917, Pennsylvania Supreme Court, 1925. Became member legal staff Victor Talking Machine Company, Camden, New Jersey, 1911, assistant to vice president, 1916-1918, counsel in charge legal staff, 1918-1924.
In private practice of patent, trade mark and copyright law since 1924.
Member Secretary of Commerce’s patent office advising committee, 1937-1962, chairman, 1948-1960.
Member Secretary of Commerce’s patent office advising committee, 1937-1962, chairman, 1948-1960. Member of the United States Delegation to Diplomatic Conference for Revision Convention Protection of Industrial Property, 1958. Member board corporators Woman’s College, Pennsylvania, since 1960.
Member American Bar Association (house delegations, 1948-1956.
Member A.B.A. special commission on custody and management of alien property, 1943-1947. Member A.B.A. Special Committee on Procedure in the United States Court of Claims 1946-1948), American Patent Law Association (board of managers, 1940-1943.
Member commission on Laws and Rules, same, 1946-1947). Member Philadelphia, Pennsylvania bar associations, American Judicature Society, Lawyers.
Clubs: Racquet, Union League, Pennsylvania.
Married to Mary Hall Laird, March 1, 1916 (deceased September 1959). Married second, Katherine Whitmer Wolfe, October 7, 1961. Children: Elizabeth Dashiell (Mistress Frederick Godfrey Corbus, Junior.