Background
STIMSON, Henry Lewis was born on September 21, 1867 in New York City. Son of Lewis Atterbury and Candace (Wheeler) Stimson.
STIMSON, Henry Lewis was born on September 21, 1867 in New York City. Son of Lewis Atterbury and Candace (Wheeler) Stimson.
Phillips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts. Yale, Bachelor of Arts, 1888. Harvard, Master of Arts, 1889.
Harvard Law School, 1890.
1893. United States Attorney, S. District, New York, 1906-1909. Republican cand., Governor. of New York, 1910. Secy, of War in Cabinet of President Taft.
13; Delegate., New York constitutional conv., 1915. Special Representative of Pres, to Nicaragua, 1927. Governor. General of Philippine Islands, 1928-1929.
Commander Major, Judge advocate, United States Reserves, 1917. Lieutenant Colonel, 305 Regiment Field Artillery, 1917. Colonel, 31 Regiment Field Artillery, 1918.
With American Exp. Forces in France, 1917-1918. Appointed, Secy, of State, 1929. Delegate, to London Naval Conference, 1930.
Member: American, City and State Bar Associations. Republican Party; Presbyterian. Phillips Academy, (trustee).
Psi Upsilon. Clubs: Skull and Bones (Yale), Century, University, Union League, Republican, Down Town (New York City), Metropolitan, Chevy Chase, Burning Tree (Washington).
Spouse Mabel Wellington White, Jury 6.