Background
Macdonald, John Winchester was born on March 29, 1905 in Albany, New York, United States. Son of John Winchester and Catherine C. (Burns) Macdonald.
Macdonald, John Winchester was born on March 29, 1905 in Albany, New York, United States. Son of John Winchester and Catherine C. (Burns) Macdonald.
Bachelor of Arts, A.M., Juris Doctor, Cornell Univercity, 1921-1926. Graduated from Army Industrial College (industrial reconversion), 1944. Doctor of Laws, Canisius College, 1959.
Deceased), Catherine (Mistress Wigsten), Virginia (Mistress Lindseth), Rita. Admitted New York bar, 1926. Associate Hun Parker & Reilly, Albany, New York, 1926-1927.
Clerk court of claims, State of New York, 1927-1930. Assistant professor of law, Cornell Univercity, 1930-1935, secretary Cornell Law School, 1932-1935, professor of law, 1935-1973, Edwin H. Woodruff professor of law, 1960-1973, emeritus, 1973-1981, acting professor government, 1951, faculty representative board of trustees, 1951-1955, chairman administrative committee, 1954-1956. Visiting professor law Columbia, 1947, 52, New York University, 1957.
Lecturer St. Lawrence University Institute Crime and Delinquency, 1951-1958. General counsel, director Therm, Inc. Director other corporations.
Staff general counsel Associate Gas & Electric Corporation in reorganization 1942. Special assistant United States Attorney General, 1942. Director New York Legislative Service, Inc.
Research associate New York Commision on Administration of Justice, 1932-1933. Executive secretary, director New York State Law Revision Commission, 1934-1956, commissioner, 1956-1981, chairman, 1958-1973. Delegate New York Constitutional Convention, 1967, director commission on style and arrangement.
Visiting professor St. Johns U., 1959. Board visitors, Elmira (New York) State Reformatory, 1942-1947. Delegate from Cornell Univercity to New York Joint Conference on Legal Education.
Member Cornell Law Association (secretary 1932-1935). Member American Academy Political Science, Scribes, American Judicature Society, American, New York State, Tompkins County bar associations, Association Bar City New York, American Law Institute (permanent editorial board uniform commercial code), American Association University Professors, Catholic Commission Intellectual and Cultural Affairs, John Henry Newman Society, Phi Beta Kappa, Delta Sigma Rho, Order of the Coif. Clubs: Cornell (New York).
Married Mary Elizabeth Brown, September 26, 1927. Children: John Winchester, Mary (Mistress O’Connell.