Paul Wesley Bruton

Background

Bruton, Paul Wesley was born on August 1, 1903 in Woodland, California, United States. Son of Philip and Nancy (Gilstrap) Bruton.

Education

AB, University of California, 1929; Bachelor of Laws, University of California, 1929; Doctor of Juridical Science, Yale University, 1930; Master of Arts (honorary), University Pennsylvania, 1971.

Career

Sterling fellow law, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, 1929-1930; instructor law, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, 1930-1932; associate professor of law, Duke U., 1932-1935; attorney, office chief counsel, Bureau Internal Revenue, Washington, 1935-1937; visiting associate professor of law, University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1937-1938; associate professor, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1938-1939; professor, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1939-1988; acting dean, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1951-1952; Ferdinand Wakeman Hubbell professor of law, University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1964-1969; Algernon Sidney Biddle professor of law, University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1969-1974; emeritus, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1974-1988; associate firm, Ballard, Spahr, Andrews & Ingersoll, Philadelphia, 1943-1944; tax consultant law firm, MacCoy, Evans & Lewis, Philadelphia, 1953-1962. Visiting professor Stanford, 1941, 52, University Texas, 1947, McGill University, 1961. Special assistant, general counsel A.A.A., 1934.

Chief price attorney Philadelphia region OPA,1942-1943. Chairman Philadelphia Tax Review Board, 1953-1959. Member Task Force on Revision Pennsylvania Tax Law.

Achievements

• Paul Wesley Bruton has been listed as a noteworthy law educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Cases and materials on Federal taxation

Membership

Member Juristic Society Philadelphia, Phi Beta Kappa, Pi Sigma Alpha, Delta Sigma Rho, Order of Coif. Clubs: Franklin Inn, Penn Faculty.

Connections

Married Margaret Perry, September 2, 1931. Children: Margaret Jane Bruton Batista, David, Laura Bruton Coelen.

Father:

Philip Bruton

Mother:

Nancy (Gilstrap) Bruton

Spouse:

Margaret Perry

child:

Laura Bruton Coelen Bruton

child:

David Bruton

child:

Margaret Jane Bruton Batista Bruton