Background
Woolsey, Lester Hood was born on August 3, 1877 in Stone Ridge, New York, United States. Son of Luther and Rachel (Hoog) Woolsey.
Woolsey, Lester Hood was born on August 3, 1877 in Stone Ridge, New York, United States. Son of Luther and Rachel (Hoog) Woolsey.
Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, Harvard, 1901. Bachelor of Laws, George Washington, 1908. Graduate study, Harvard and George Washington.
Assistant geologist United States Geological Survey, 1902-1907, examining and reporting on mining districts east of Sierra Nevada Mountains. Examiner of claims United States Land Office, 1908-1909. Instructor law Washington College Law, 1909-1910, George Washington University Law School, 1910-1911.
Secretary on behalf United States International Fur Seal Conference, Washington, 1911.
Attorney Department State, Washington, 1909-1913, assistant solicitor, in office of the counselor, 1913-1915, attached to office of secretary of state, 1915-1916, law adviser Department State, 1916-1917, solicitor, 1917-1920. Technical delegate United States Peace Conference, Paris, 1919.
Practicing law in partnership with Honorary Robert Lansing, 1920-1928, since then, Lansing & Woolsey, international law. International law expert for Chinese Government in Conference on Limitation of Armament, including Pacific and Far Eastern questions.
Professor international law American University, 1921.
Counsel for Chile in Tacna-Arica arbitration before President of the United States, 1923-1924.
Member Harvard Research in International Law, 1928-1939. Member Bar of District of Columbia, Supreme Court United States. Member editorial board, treasurer American Society International Law, treasurer 1920-1945, president 1956-1957.
Member editorial board to 1942, director association, since 1956.
Member for United States on communications of Inquiry, United States and Spain, 1934. Clubs: Cosmos, Harvard.
. Member American Bar Association, International Cases 1744-1856.
Married Grace Hamblin, June 4, 1903. Children: Ruth, Beth.