Background
Rae, Matthew Sanderson was born on September 12, 1922 in Pittsburgh. Son of Matthew Sanderson and Olive (Waite) Rae.
Rae, Matthew Sanderson was born on September 12, 1922 in Pittsburgh. Son of Matthew Sanderson and Olive (Waite) Rae.
AB, Duke, 1946; Bachelor of Laws, Duke, 1947; postgraduate, Stanford University, 1951.
Assistant to dean, Duke School Law, Durham, North Carolina, 1947-1948; associate, Karl F. Steinmann, Baltimore, 1948-1949; associate, Guthrie, Darling & Shattuck, Los Angeles, 1953-1954; national field representative, Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, Los Angeles, 1949-1951; research attorney, California Supreme Court, San Francisco, 1951-1952; partner, Darling, Hall & Rae (and predecessor firms), Los Angeles, since 1955. Member California Commission Uniform State Laws, since 1985, chairman, 1993-1994. Chairman drafting committee for revision Uniform Principal and Income Act of National Conference,1991-1997, Probate and Mental Health Task Force, Judicial Council California, since 1996.
Vice president Los Angeles County Republican Assembly, 1959-1964. Member Los Angeles County Republican Control Committee, 1960-1964, 77-90, Executive Committee, 1977-1990. Vice chairman 17th Congressional District, 1960-1962, 28th Congressional District, 1962-1964.
Chairman 46th Assembly District, 1962-1964, 27th Senatorial District, 1977-1985, 29th Senatorial District, 1985-1990. Member California Republican State Control Committee, since 1966, Executive Committee, 1966-1967. President California Republican League, 1966-1967.
Trustee Republican Associations, 1979-1994, president, 1983-1985, Chairman, Board Of Directors, 1985-1987. Second lieutenant United States Army Air Force, World War World War II. Fellow American College Trust and Estate Counsel.
Academician International Academy Estate and Trust Law (executive county 1974-1978). Member American Bar Association, Los Angeles County Bar Association (chairman probate and trust law committee 1964-1966, chairman legislation com.1980-1986, chairman program committee 1981-1982, chairman membership retention com.1982-1983, trustee 1983-1985, director Bar Foundation, 1987-1993, Arthur K. Marshall award probate and trust law section 1984, Shattuck-Price Memorial award1990), South Bay Bar Association, State Bar of California (chairman state bar journal committee 1970-1971, probate committee 1974-1975. Executive Committee estate planning trust and probate law section 1977-1983, chairman legislation committee 1977-1989.
Co-Chairman.1991-1992. Probate law consultant group California Board Legal Specialization 1977-1988. Chairman conference delegations resolutions committee 1987, Executive Committee conference dels.1987-1990), Lawyers Club Los Angeles (Board of Governors 1981-1987, 1st vice president 1982-1983), American Legion (commander Allied post 1969-1970), Legion Lex (board directors since 1964, president 1969-1971), Air Force Association, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, Town Hall (governor 1970-1978, president 1975), World Affairs Council, International Platform Association, Breakfast Club (law, president 1989-1990), Commonwealth Club, Chancery Club (president 1996-1997), Rotary, Phi Beta Kappa (councilor Alpha Association since 1983, president 1996), Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Alpha Delta (supreme justice 1972-1974, elected to Distinguished Svc. chapter 1978), Sigma Nu.
Married Janet Hettman, May 2, 1953. Children: Mary-Anna, Margaret Rae Mallory, Janet S. Rae Dupree.