Background
Littell, Norman Mather was born on September 8, 1899 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Son of Doctor Joseph and Clara (Munger) Littell.
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Norman Mather Littell
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AB, Wabash College, 1921. Bachelor, Christ Church College, Oxford, England. Bachelor (Rhodes Scholar), 1924.
Master of Arts, Oxford University, England. Postgraduate, Harvard Law School, 1925. Bachelor of Laws, University Washington, 1929.
Career
Foreign correspondent Philadelphia Public Ledger, League of Nations, Geneva, 1923. Associate Supreme Court of the United States Court, 1933. Law firm Bogle, Bogle & Gates, Seattle, 1929-1934.
Special assistant United States attorney general and assistant solicitor Department Interior (representing Administrator Petroleum Code and Pacific Coast Petroleum Agency in Northwest states), 1934-1935. Partner law firm Evans, McLaren & Littell, Seattle, 1936-1939. Assistant attorney general United States in charge Public Lands Division, 1939-1944.
In general corporation and international law practice Washington, 1944-1982. Retired, 1982
Organizer, executive secretary National Committee Against Nazi Persecution of Minorities, 1941-1944. Organizer, 1st president American Youth Hostels.
Testified before congressional committees in aid of foreign investments, 1948-1951. Appointed member Congressional Advisory Committee, 1980. Author guarantees section for private investments abroad in Marshall Plan, E.C.A. Act.
Foreign law consultant United States State Department at various times, Taiwan, June, 1960, Turkey, June 1961. General counsel, claims attorney Navajo Tribe Indians, 1947-1967.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Bar Association (past chairman committee on foreign economic cooperation, committee on international finance, subcommittee on subsidiaries in foreign trade, member committee international trade and investment 1962-1964), International Bar Association (chairman section international economic cooperation 1949-1954), Federal Bar Association, Inter-American Bar Association, Maryland Bar Association, District of Columbia, Bar Association, American Society International Law, International Chamber of C. (committee on economic development and foreign investments 1951-1953), Oxford Society Washington (secretary), Beta Theta Pi.
Connections
Married Katherine Maher, June 14, 1930. Children: Katherine M., Norman Mather.
