Background
Grimes, William Alexander was born on June 7, 1904 in Saint Louis. Son of William Hearne and Isabelle (Seguenot) Grimes.
Grimes, William Alexander was born on June 7, 1904 in Saint Louis. Son of William Hearne and Isabelle (Seguenot) Grimes.
Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude, Harvard, 1925, Bachelor of Laws, 1928.
July 1973) m. 2d, Earline H. Selby, August 8, 1974. Admitted to Maryland. bar, 1929, practiced in Baltimore. Member firm Ober, Grimes and Shriver, and predecessors, 1931-1977.
Assistant general counsel Federal Alcohol Administration, 1934.
Member of advisory committee admiralty rules Supreme Court of the United States Court, 1960-1972. Director Fingles Company, 1955-1977, Lanman & Kemp-Barclay & Company, Incorporated., 1971-1977.
Assistant secretary F. and M. Schaefer Brewing Company, 1963-1977.
Served to major Army of the United States, 1942-1945. Member American, Maryland. (Chairman of Commission federal judicial appointments 1964-1965, 67-68, Board of Governors 1968-1969), Baltimore bar associations, Maryland.
Bar Foundation (president 1974-1977), Maritime Law Association (Executive Committee 1960-1963), Phi Beta Kappa.
Clubs: Rule Day, Round Table, Harvard, Baltimore Country, Elkridge, Center (Baltimore).
Married Adela Lawrance Ax, February 13, 1934 (deceased.