Background
Rosenthal, Lessing was born on November 23, 1868 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Julius (for many years a leading member of Chicago bar) and Jette (Wolf) R.
Rosenthal, Lessing was born on November 23, 1868 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Julius (for many years a leading member of Chicago bar) and Jette (Wolf) R.
Bachelor of Arts, Johns Hopkins, 1888. Bachelor of Laws, Northwestern, 1891, Doctor of Laws, 1931. Chicago College of Law (post-graduate course), 1892.
Admitted to Illinois bar, 1891.
Deceased).
Member firm of Julius & Lessing Rosenthal from 1894 until father’s death, May 14, 1905. Member Executive Committee Chicago Council on Foreign Relations, 1925-1936, English-Speaking Union of Chicago, 1932-1937. Trustee Brookings Institution, Washington, District of Columbia, since 1931.
Member visiting committee Harvard Law School, 1931-1941.
Member American and Illinois State bar, associations, Chicago, Bar Association (Vice-President 1903-1904), Bar Association City of New York, American Law Institute, American Judicature Society (director 1929-1932), American Institute of Graphic Arts (honorary vice president 1938-1941), Bibliographical Society of America, Northwestern Association of Johns Hopkins Alumni (president 1921-1924), Book and Play. Clubs: Union League, Caxton, Chicago Literary (president 1930-1931), Executives’, Tavern, Standard, Mid-Day (Chicago).
Married Mistress.