John Evan Holt-Harris

Background

Holt-Harris, John Evan was born on February 10, 1917 in Stapleton, New York, United States. Son of John E. and Edith Ellen(Screen) H.-Holt-Harris.

Education

Postgraduate, Royal Naval College, Greenwich, England, 1945.Bar: New York State 1939, United States District Court (northern district) New York 1940. Association Milbank, Tweed, Hope & Webb, New York City, 1939-1940, Brown & Gallagher, Albany, New York, 1940-1941. Associate DeGraff and Foy, Albany, 1945-1951, partner, DeGraff Foy Conway and Holt-Harris, 1951.

Lecturer Albany Law School, 1951-1970.

Judge Recorders Court, Albany, 1951-1978. Member of New York State Board Law Examiners, 1949, chairman, 1985.

Career

Chief Justices Coordinating Council on Lawyer Competency, 1982, chairman project Strive, Albany, 1973-1989.Trustee Albany Medical Center Hospital, 1952-1979, Albany Academy for Boys, 1952-1979. Board directors Mid-Hudson library association, 1956. Board directors Albany Public.Library, 1952-1985, president, 1985.

Member Albany Board Education, 1952-1970.

Member of advisory council Cornell Univercity Law School, 1979-1981. Member test drafting committee Multi-State Professional Responsibility Examination, 1980.

Chairman of Commission on ethical Studies. and conduct of officers and employees, City of Albany, 1987, strategic planning committee, 1984, Albany. Chairman administrative board com.to relarize bar admission procedures, State of New York, 1985.

President Federation of the Bar, 3d Judicial District, 1962-1965.

Chairman Judicial Convention 3d Judicial District New York, 1982, 83. Member of New York State Board Law Examiners, 1949 (chairman 1985). Gubernatorial appointee to county State University of New York, 1989, chairman 1990.

Qualifier staff course, Royal naval College, Greenwich, England, 1944-1945.

Chancellor Episcopal Diocese of Albany, 1973.

Achievements

• John Evan Holt-Harris has been listed as a reputable Corporate, general General practice lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served to lieutenant commander United States Navy, 1941-1946. Named Distinguished Citizen State University of New York, 1996, Citizen Lauriate, 1997. Member American Bar Association (New York State delegate 1980.

Clubs: Fort Orange, Schuyler Meadows, Albany Country, Oriskany, Young Men's Christian Association (Albany) (board directors 1953-1961).

Connections

Married Susan East. Schenck, August 10, 1941. Children: JohnEvan III, Susan East. Bachelor of Arts with distinction, Cornell Univercity, 1937, Bachelor of Laws, 1939, Juris Doctor, 1969.

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John East. H.-Holt-Harris

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Edith Ellen(Screen) H.-Holt-Harris

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Susan East. Schenck

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Susan East. Bachelor of Arts with distinction Holt-Harris

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