Background
Purcell, Martin James was born on December 24, 1918 in Clinton, Iowa, United States. Son of Martin W. and Evelyn L. Purcell.
Purcell, Martin James was born on December 24, 1918 in Clinton, Iowa, United States. Son of Martin W. and Evelyn L. Purcell.
Student, Cornell College, Mount Vernon, Iowa, 1938. Bachelor of Laws cum laude, University Iowa, 1948.
Associate firm Morrison, Hecker, Curtis, Kuder & Parrish, Kansas City, Missouri, 1948-1953, partner, since 1953.
Served lieutenant colonel United States Army, 1941-1946. Fellow American Bar Foundation, American Law Institute, American College Trial Lawyers. Member American Bar Association, Lawyers Association Kansas City (president junior section 1951, secretary senior section 1958), Kansas City Bar Association, Iowa Bar Association, American Judicature Society, National Association RailRoad Trial Counsel, Missouri Bar Foundation (president 1973-1975), Missouri Bar (executive committee 1964-1969, vice president 1966-1967, president 1968-1969, President's award 1970) Clubs: University, Milburn Country (president 1960).
Married Elizabeth Anne McCambridge, April 20, 1946. Children– Jane, Mary Dey, Anne, Martha.