Background
Shewmaker, Russell Newton was born on March 15, 1915 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Ulysses S. and Adelle (Weddington) Shewmaker.
Shewmaker, Russell Newton was born on March 15, 1915 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Ulysses S. and Adelle (Weddington) Shewmaker.
Juris Doctor, George Washington University, 1941; Bachelor of Arts, George Washington University, 1942.
With, Bureau Customs, Treasury Department, 1935-1951;
practice law in, Washington, from 1941;
attorney, United States International Trade Commission (formerly United States Tariff Commission), 1951-1956;
assistant general counsel, United States International Trade Commission (formerly United States Tariff Commission), 1956-1963;
general counsel, United States International Trade Commission (formerly United States Tariff Commission), 1964-1977, 79-80;
senior adviser, United States International Trade Commission (formerly United States Tariff Commission), 1978-1979, 80-81;
private practice, from 1981. Drafted Tariff Classsification Act, 1962, organized, drafted Tariff Schedules of the United States, 1963. Liaison officer, consultant House Ways and Means Committee and Senate Finance Committee on tariff and trade matters, 1964-1976.
United States representative to European Economic Community on tariff nomenclature, Brussels, 1963, Geneva, 1964. Delegate Customs Cooperation Council, Brussels, 1964-1965. Member United States delegation General Agreement of Tariff and Trades, Geneva, 1967.
Cubmaster, committeeman National Capital area council Boy Scouts American, 1950-1957. Legislative chairman District of Columbia Congress Parents and Teachers, 1955-1958. Member American Bar Association.
Member Federal, District of Columbia Bar Associations, Phi Eta Sigma, Phi Delta Phi.
Married Ruth Lenore Horn, August 3, 1940. Children: John Russell, Wayne Allan, Dale Pryor, Diane Ruth, Roger Brett.