Background
Haythorne, Robert E. was born on October 24, 1915 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada. Came to United States, 1915, naturalized, 1948. Son of Percy B. and Catherine (Eckles) Haythorne.
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Robert E. Haythorne
Robert E. Haythorne, American lawyer. Bar: Illinois bar 1938, New York bar 1940. Served to major Army of the United States, 1941-1946; lieutenant colonel Reserve; Member American, Illinois, Kane County bar associations, S.A.R., Phi Alpha Delta.
Education
Bachelor of Arts Chicago, 1936. Juris Doctor, University Chicago, 1938.
Career
Practice in, Chicago, 1938. Member legal staff Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, 1938-1940. Practice in New York City, 1940-1941.
Graduated from the United States Army Command and General Staff School, 1944. Attorney United States Chief of Counsel, Nuremburg War Crime Trials, 1945. Assistant general counsel Foreign Liquidation Commission, United States Department of State, 1946.
With firm Seyfarth, Shaw & Fairweather, Chicago, 1946-1953, Milliken, Vollers & Parsons, Chicago, 1955-1957. Vice president, general counsel American-Maritetta Company, 1957-1961. Partner Kirkland & Ellis (and predecessor firm), 1963-1980.
Individual practice law Geneva, since 1980.
Achievements
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Bar: Illinois bar 1938, New York bar 1940.
Membership
Served to major Army of the United States, 1941-1946. Lieutenant colonel Reserve. Member American, Illinois, Kane County bar associations, S.A.R., Phi Alpha Delta.
Connections
Married Alice Hudelson, November 8, 1947. Children– Robert E., Catherine Elizabeth.
- Father:
- Percy B. Haythorne
- Mother:
- Catherine (Eckles) Haythorne
- Spouse:
- Alice Hudelson
- child:
- Robert E. Haythorne
- child:
- Catherine Elizabeth Haythorne
