Background
Douglas, John Woolman was born on August 15, 1921 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Paul H. and Dorothy S. (Wolff) Douglas.
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John Woolman Douglas
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AB, Princeton University, 1943. Bachelor of Laws, Yale University, 1948. Doctor of Philosophy, Oxford University, 1950.
Career
Law clerk to Justice Harold H. Burton United States Supreme Court, 1951—1952. Assistant attorney general civil division United States Department Justice, 1963—1966. Partner Covington & Burling LLP, Washington.
Chairman Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, 1978-1986. Served to lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946, Mediterranean Theatre of Operations, Pacific Theater of Operations.
Achievements
Membership
Trustee Deerfield Academy, 1972-1977. Co-chair Citizens for McGovern Committee, 1972. Chairman Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Foundation, 1980-1983.
Fellow American College Trial Lawyers. Member American Bar Association, District of Columbia Bar Association (president 1974-1975), National Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (company chairman 1969-1971), National Legal Aid and Defender Association (president 1970-1971), Yale Law School Association (president 1975-1977).
Connections
Married Mary Evans St. John, July 14, 1945 (deceased 2007). Children: Katherine D. Torrey, Peter R.
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Nationality
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Presbyterian -
Political Party
Democrat