Background
Rauh, Joseph L. was born on January 3, 1911 in Cincinnati. Son of Joseph L. and Sara (Weiler) Rauh.
Rauh, Joseph L. was born on January 3, 1911 in Cincinnati. Son of Joseph L. and Sara (Weiler) Rauh.
Bachelor of Science, Harvard University, 1932; Bachelor of Laws, Harvard University, 1935; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Hebrew Union College, 1978; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Georgetown University, 1990.
Law secretary supreme ct.justices, Cardozo and Frankfurter, 1936-1939; counsel various government agys., 1935-1942; since practiced in, Washington general deputy housing expediter, Veterans Emergency Housing Program, 1946-1947; member, Rauh & Levy, Washington, 1947-1961; member, Rauh & Silard and successor firms, 1961-1987; Washington counsel, United Auto Workers, 1951-1963, 66-87; general counsel, United Auto Workers, 1963-1966; general counsel, Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, 1940-1992; emeritus, since 1992; general counsel, Miners for Democracy, 1970-1972. Wayne Morse chair U. Oregon, 1989. Regents' lecturer University of California-San Diego, 1990.
Trustee Antioch Law school and successor District of Columbia School Law, since 1980. National board of directors National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Vice chairman District of Columbia Democratic Committee, 1952-1964, chairman, 1964-1967, delegate Democratic National Convention, 1948, 52, 60, 64, 80.
Lieutenant colonel Army of the United States, 1942-1945. Member Americans for Democratic Action (chairman of the executive committee 1947-1952, vice chairman 1952-1955, 57—, national chairman 1955-1957).
Married Olie Westheimer, September 1, 1935;children: B. Michael, Carl S.