Background
Peelle, Stanton Canfield was born on July 5, 1880 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Son of Stanton J. (late chief justice United States Court of Claims) and Mary Arabella (Canfield) P.
Peelle, Stanton Canfield was born on July 5, 1880 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Son of Stanton J. (late chief justice United States Court of Claims) and Mary Arabella (Canfield) P.
Graduate Columbian Preparatory School, District of Columbia, 1895. Bachelor of Arts, Columbian U. (District of Columbia), 1899, Bachelor of Laws, 1902.
Admitted to District of Columbia Bar, 1902, and since practiced in Washington, District of Columbia. Professor Constitutional law, Washington College of Law, 1904-1906. 1st assistant United State Attorneys, District of Columbia, 1910-1911.
Special assistant United State Attorneys, 1911-1912.
Partner firm Hoehling, Peelle & Ogilby and successors, 1913-1933. Now partner Peelle, Lesh, Drain & Barnard.
Director Mayflower Hotel Corporation, LaSalle Apartments, Incorporated., Capital Contsrn.
Member 3 Street Railway Company wage arbitrations. Member American Bar Association, District of Columbia Bar Association (ex-president), Military Order Loyal Legion, South.R., Society Colonial Wars, Friends of Law Library of Congress (charter. Clubs: Lawyers (ex-president), Metropolitan, Chevy Chase (governor), University.
Married Julia F. Ravenel, October 25, 1905. Children: Stanton Canfield, Ellen duB. R. (Mistress James Parker Nolan), Elizabeth R. (Mistress Armistead L. Boothe), Mary Canfield (deceased), William Ravenel.