Background
Dusen, Francis Lund Van was born on May 16, 1912 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Lewis Harlow and Muriel Mary Leila (Lund) Van Dusen.
Dusen, Francis Lund Van was born on May 16, 1912 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Lewis Harlow and Muriel Mary Leila (Lund) Van Dusen.
Bachelor of Arts, Princeton University, 1934; Bachelor of Laws, Harvard University, 1937.
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Van Dusen received an Bachelor of Arts from Princeton University in 1934 and an Bachelor of Laws from Harvard Law School in 1937. He was in private practice in Philadelphia from 1937 to 1941. During World World War II, he became an attorney in the Office of the Administrator of Export Control, Washington, District of Columbia in 1941, and then a senior attorney of the United States. Office of Production Management, War Production Board, Washington, District of Columbia from 1941 to 1942.
He was a Lieutenant Commander in the United States Navy from 1942 to 1945.
He thereafter returned to private practice in Philadelphia until 1955. Van Dusen was confirmed by the United States Senate on July 29, 1955, and received his commission on August 1, 1955.
On January 16, 1967, President Lyndon B. Johnson nominated Van Dusen for elevation to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit vacated by James Cullen Ganey. Van Dusen was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 12, 1967, and received his commission the same day, and vacated his District Court seat on June 26, 1967.
Van Dusen assumed senior status on May 16, 1977, serving in that capacity until his death, in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.
Served to lieutenant commander United States Navy, 1942-1945, PTO. Member Federal Bar Association (Outstanding Public Servant award 1977), Judicial Conf.U.S. (member probation committee 1963-1969, Chairman of Commission 1971-1972, criminal law committee 1969-1971), Sons of the American Revolution, Navy League United States.
Married Rhe Brooke Meserole, June 11, 1942 (deceased November 1976). Children: Rhe Van Dusen Jain, Muriel Van Dusen Berkeley, Francis L., Clinton M. Married Margaret Brooks Goodenough, August 19, 1978.