Samuel Hanson Ordway

Background

Ordway, Samuel Hanson was born on January 20, 1900 in New York City. Son of Samuel Hanson and Frances Hunt (Throop) Ordway.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Harvard, 1921, Bachelor of Laws, 1924.

Career

Admitted to New York bar, 1925. Associate firm Burlingham, Veeder, Master & Fearey, 1924-1926. Associate Spencer, Ordway & Wierum, 1926-1928, member firm, 1928-1937, counsel, 1940-1958.

Lecturer American University, 1938, Institute Government, University of Southern California, 1939, New York University, 1946.

President National Civil Service Reform League, 1940-1941. Member United States Council Personnel Administration, 1938-1941.

Consultant National Roster Science and Professional Personnel, 1940-1941. Member United States Civil Service Commission, 1937-1939, Civil Service Commission City New York, 1934-1936.

Chairman of the executive committee New York Civil Service Reform Association, 1936.

Member Art Commission City New York, 1937, 41. Chairman New York City Conference on Charter Revision, 1934. Member examining board to certify 1st personnel director for states Rhode Island, 1939, Louisiana, 1944.

Visiting committee Littauer School Public Administration, Harvard, 1945-1957.

Member of advisory committee New York University Division Training for Public Service. Vice president Conservation Foundation, 1948-1961, president, 1961-1965, trustee, 1961, Chairman of the Board, 1969.

Trustee American Constitution Association.

Achievements

• Samuel Hanson Ordway has been listed as a reputable lawyer, association executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served from lieutenant commander to captain, United States Naval Reserve, 1941-1943. Member Association Bar City New York, Society Personnel Administration (vice president 1939), Natural Resources Council American (chairman 1954). Clubs: Century, University, City, Harvard, Fencers (New York City).

Connections

Married Anna Wheatland, June 24, 1924. Children: Ellen, Samuel Hanson, Stephen Wheatland (deceased).