Background
Martin, Wallace Harold was born on December 9, 1894 in Alto, Indiana, United States. Son of George Clay and Hester (Thorne) Martin.
Martin, Wallace Harold was born on December 9, 1894 in Alto, Indiana, United States. Son of George Clay and Hester (Thorne) Martin.
Bachelor of Arts, Indiana University, 1917. Juris Doctor, New York University, 1922.
1 son, John Wallace Clay. Admitted to New York bar, 1923, practiced in New York City. With law firm Nims & Verdi, and successors, 1924-1962, partner, 1931-1962, Nims, Martin Halliday, Whitman, Howes & Collison, firm specializing in unfair competition and trademark litigation.
Counsel with Fell, Davis & Murrell, Kokomo, Indiana, until 1962.
Served as sergeant 42d Rainbow Division, United States Army, Europe, 1917-1919. Fellow American Bar Foundation. Member American Bar Association (chairman patent, trademark and copyright law section 1955-1956), New York Patent Law Association (president 1960-1961), United States Trade Mark assosiation, New York State Bar Association, Indiana U. Alumni Organisation (life), Gamma Eta Gamma, Alpha Tau Omega (50 year.
Clubs: Kokomo Country, Rotary.
Married Eleanor Moore, January 31, 1924.