Sidney Post Simpson

Background

Simpson, Sidney Post was born on August 4, 1898 in Galesburg, Illinois, United States. Son of James Clarke and Harriette Helene (Post) Simpson.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Knox College, 1917. Bachelor of Laws, Harvard, 1922.

Career

Practiced law in Washington, District of Columbia, 1922-1925, New York City, 1925-1931, and since 1944. Partner Hines, Rearick, Dorr, Travis & Marshall, 1930-1931. Consultant on cost of crime National Commission on Law Observance and Enforcement, 1929-1931.

Processor law, Harvard University, 1931-1946 (on leave since 1940).

Professor School of Law, New York University, since 1946. Special assistant to assistant secretary of war, 1940.

Principal business specialist Office of Price Administrator, 1941. Director Survey Legal Education, State Bar California, 1948-1949.

General counsel Melpar, Incorporated.

(electronics), since 1947.

Achievements

• Sidney Post Simpson has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served as private, Ordnance Department, later Second lieutenant, Field Artillery, World War I. Member O.R.C. since 1919, becoming major, Field Artillery, 1936. Fellow American Academy Arts and Sciences.

Member American Bar Association (chairman commission on continuing education of bar, 1946-1947), Phi Beta Kappa. Club: Harvard (New New York

Member editorial board Modern Law Review, London, England.

Connections

Father:

James Clarke Simpson

Mother:

Harriette Helene (Post) Simpson