Background
Brown, William Averell was born on September 28, 1885 in Cooperstown, New York, United States. Son of Philip Auld Harrison and Jane Russell Averell (Carter) Brown.
Brown, William Averell was born on September 28, 1885 in Cooperstown, New York, United States. Son of Philip Auld Harrison and Jane Russell Averell (Carter) Brown.
Bachelor of Arts, Harvard, 1906. Bachelor of Laws, 1908.
Admitted to New York bar, 1909. Law clerk, Bowers & Sands, New York, New York, 1908-1917. Lawyer in law department United States Steel Corporation, 1917-1918, assistant general solicitor, 1918-1941, secretary of Corporation, 1941-1952, retired.
Member of law firm Lord & Huntington since 1952.
Member Association Bar City of New York, American Bar Association, American Iron and Steel Institute. Clubs: Harvard, Century Association (New York).
Married Mary Alice Warren, May 19, 1927. Children: William Averell, Peter Schuyler, James Warren, Mary Alice.