Maurice A. Hartnett III

Background

III, Maurice A. Hartnett was born on January 20, 1927 in Dover, Delaware, United States. Son of Maurice and Anna Louise (Morris) H.

Education

Student, Washington College-Chestertown, Maryland. Graduate Georgetown University, 1951.

Career

Bar: Delaware 1954, United States District Court Delaware 1957, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1959. Private practice law, Dover, Delaware, 1955-1976. Executive director Delaware Legislation Reformed Bureau, Dover, 1961-1969.

Vice chancellor Delaware Court Chancery, Dover, 1976-1994, justice Delaware Supreme Court, 1994. Code revisor Delaware Review Code Commission, 1961-1972. Commissioner National Conference Committee Uniform State Laws, Chicago, since 1962, secretary, Executive Committee, 1977-1983.

Chairman State Tax Appeal Board, Wilmington, Delaware, 1973-1976.

Membership

Served with United States Army, 1945-1946. Member American Bar Association, Delaware Bar Association, Kent County Bar Association (president 1974), American Law Institute.

Connections

Married Elizabeth Anne Hutchinson, August 21, 1965. 1 child, Anne Elizabeth.

Father:

Maurice H.

Mother:

Anna Louise (Morris) H.

Spouse:

Elizabeth Anne Hutchinson

child:

Anne Elizabeth III