Nelson Thomas Hartson

Background

Hartson, Nelson Thomas was born on November 26, 1887 in Spokane, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Millard T. and Margaret S. (Roberson) Hartson.

Education

Bachelor of Laws, University Washington, 1912.

Career

November 1960); married second, Elizabeth Robinson de Sibour, July 9, 1963. Practice law, Seattle, 1912. Assistant Corporate Counsel City Seattle, 1919-1922.

Appointed assistant solicitor Internal Revenue Service, Washington, 1922, solicitor, 1923-1925.

Senior partner Hogan & Hartson, 1925-1973. General counsel, director Riggs National Bank, 1944-1968.

Advisory director Woodward and Lothrop. General counsel District of Columbia Bankers Association, 1944-1959.

Counsel Washington, District of Columbia Clearing House Association, 1944-1959.

Professor taxation Georgetown University Law School, 1934-1936. President U. Washington Alumni Association, 1920-1921. Governor, Menninger Foundation, Topeka.

Member Executive Committee, chairman, director District of Columbia chapter American Red Cross, Chairman, Washington regional blood program, 1960-1961.

Trustee, vice president District of Columbia Public Library, 1947-1966, Washington Hospital Center (honorary). Honorary member chapter Protestant Episcopal Catherdral Foundation, Washington.

Entered first O.T.C. at the Presidio, San Francisco, May 12, 1917. Second in command Lieutenant and assigned to machine gun company 363d Infantry, 91st Division.

Served with American Expeditionary Forces in France.

Advanced to captain and adjunct 316th Ammunition Train. Honorary discharged, May 26, 1919.

Achievements

• Nelson Thomas Hartson has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Executive Committee, chairman, director District of Columbia chapter American Red Cross, Chairman, Washington regional blood program, 1960-1961. Trustee, vice president District of Columbia Public Library, 1947-1966, Washington Hospital Center (honorary). Member chapter Protestant Episcopal Catherdral Foundation, Washington.

Entered first O.T.C. at the Presidio, San Francisco, May 12, 1917.

Fellow American Bar Foundation. Member American, District of Columbia Bar associations Washington Institute Foreign Affairs, Sons of the American Revolution, Columbia History Society, Phi Delta Phi, Sigma Delta Chi, Phi Delta Theta.

Clubs: Metropolitan (president 1960-1962). Alibi, Alfalfa (president 1957-1958), National Press, Lawyers (president 1958-1959).

Rotary (Washington).

Connections

Married Vera C. Bobbitt, March 5, 1925 (deceased. Married second, Elizabeth Robinson de Sibour, July 9, 1963.

Father:

Millard T. Hartson

Mother:

Margaret South. (Roberson) Hartson

Spouse:

Vera C. Bobbitt

Spouse:

Elizabeth Robinson de Sibour