Background
France, Royal Wilbur was born on July 27, 1883 in Lowville, New York, United States. Son of Joseph and Hannah F. (James) France.
France, Royal Wilbur was born on July 27, 1883 in Lowville, New York, United States. Son of Joseph and Hannah F. (James) France.
Bachelor of Arts, George Washington University, 1904, Master of Arts, Hamilton College, 1908. Student Albany Law School. L.L.D. Centro de Estudios de Mexico.
Doctor of Humane Letters Rollins College.
December 1956); children—Marguerite (deceased), Boyd, Hannah (Mistress Stuart James). Married second, Ruth East. Crawford, December 27, 1957. Admitted to New York bar, 1906, United States Bar 1912, the United States Supreme Court Bar.
Member law firms Knapp & France, 1906-1908, Duell, Warfield & Duell, 1908-1916, Konta, Kirchwey, France & Michael, 1918-1921, Barber & France, 1928-1929.
Vice-president and general manager Triangle Film Company, 1916-1917. Vice president Salt’s Textile Company, 1921-1924, president 1925-1928.
Vocational advisor Columbia University, 1928-1929. Professor economics Rollins College, 1929-1952.
Guest professor Centro de Estudio de Mexico, 1937, Hamilton College, 1947, University of Massachusetts, 1948, 1949.
Executive secretary National Lawyers Guild, 1956-1961. Counsel for civil liberties cases, since 1952.
Member law firms Knapp & France, 1906-1908, Duell, Warfield & Duell, 1908-1916, Konta, Kirchwey, France & Michael, 1918-1921, Barber & France, 1928-1929. Member of public panel National War Labor Board, 1943-1945, arbitrator labor disputes for National Wage Stabilization Board, National Conciliation Service. Served as captain United States Army, 1917-1918.
Member National Lawyers Guild.
Clubs: Winter Park (Florida) University, Dubdread Golf.
Married Ethel C. Camp, June 13, 1912 (deceased. Married second, Ruth East. Crawford, December 27, 1957. Children: Marguerite (deceased), Boyd, Hannah (Mistress Stuart James).