Thomas Mullen Woodward

Background

Woodward, Thomas Mullen was born on March 2, 1884 in in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Winfield Scott and Katharine Carroll Dun (Mullen) Woodward.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Princeton, 1906. Bachelor of Laws, University of Pennsylvania, 1910.

Career

Admitted to Pennsylvania bar. 1910. Supreme Court of the United States, 1921. In practice at Philadelphia, 1910-1914.

Attorney Interstate Commerce Commission, 1914-1920. Attorney for director general of railroads, 1920-1924. In practice at Washington, 1924-1933, and since 1946.

Attorney A.A.A., department of Agriculture, 1933. Vice president United States Shipping Board Merchant Fleet Corporation and member of advisory committee to Secretary Commerce, 1933-1935. Consumers’ counsel of National Bituminous Coal Commission, 1935-1937.

Member United States Maritime Commission, April 1937-1945, vice chairman, 1938-1942. Chairman Price Adjustment Board of Maritime Commission.

Membership

Member Washington Literature Society. Club: Cosmos (Washington).

Connections

Married Constance Goodnow Perry, June 2, 1917. Children: Constance, Katharine Carroll, Anne Perry, Thomas Mullen, Junior.

Father:

Winfield Scott Woodward

Mother:

Katharine Carroll Dun (Mullen) Woodward

Spouse:

Constance Goodnow Perry

child:

Thomas Mullen Woodward

child:

Katharine Carroll Woodward

child:

Jr Woodward

child:

Anne Perry Woodward

child:

Constance Woodward