Background
White, Robert James was born on September 12, 1893 in Concord, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Patrick J. and Mary E. (Dowd) White.
White, Robert James was born on September 12, 1893 in Concord, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Patrick J. and Mary E. (Dowd) White.
Bachelor of Arts, Harvard, 1915, Bachelor of Laws, 1920. Bachelor of Sacred Theology, Catholic U. American, 1929, Juris Canonici Doctor, Juris Civilis Doctor, 1934. Honorary Doctor of Laws, Saint John's University, 1961.
Doctor Canon and Civil Law, Nasson College, 1963.
Practice law in Boston, 1920-1927. Assistant district attorney Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
Ordained priest Roman Catholic Church, 1931. Professor comparative civil and canon law, criminal law and legal ethics School of Law, Catholic U. American, from 1931, dean School Law, 1937-1948.
Consultant Department Defense.
Lecturer service schools Chairman Governor Massachusetts Advisory Committee on Penal Institutions. Member Massachusetts Committee to Revise Criminal Law. Member Massachusetts Commission Firearms Control and Prisoner Parole.
Assistant district; Lawyers Guild, American Legion (past national.
Served to Lieutenant United States Navy, World War I. Member American Bar assosiation, New York Catholic Lawyers Guild, American Legion (past national chaplain), Federal Interalliee des Anciennes Combattants (vice president), Association Former National and State Chaplains American Legion (president), Chaplains’ Association Army and Navy United States (president). Clubs: Harvard (Boston and Washington).