Background
Rigby, William Cattron was born on May 11, 1871 in Waterloo, Iowa, United States. Son of William Titus and Eva (Cattron) Rigby.
Rigby, William Cattron was born on May 11, 1871 in Waterloo, Iowa, United States. Son of William Titus and Eva (Cattron) Rigby.
Bachelor of Arts, Cornell College, Mount Vernon, Iowa, 1892. Bachelor of Philosophy, 1892, A.M., 1897, Doctor of Laws, 1942. Bachelor of Laws, Northwestern University, 1893.
Childern—Cecil Collin (Mistress Frederick L. Nussbaum), Eveyln Cattron (Mistress Lewis B. Moore), Carol Gilruth (Mistress Arthur Bronson Rigby). Married second, Mistress Clare B. Hoffman, June 30, 1942. Admitted to bar, Illinois, 1893, California, 1909, Canal Zone, 1924, District of Columbia, 1927, New York, 1930.
Admitted to practice before Supreme Court of the United States Court, 1917. Practiced in Chicago, 1893-1918. Commissioned major judge advocate United States Army, 1918, advanced lieutenant colonel, 1919.
Commissioned lieutenant colonel United States Army, 1920. Colonel, 1931; detailed to examine administration of military law in allied armies and revise Articles of War and Manual for Courts Martial, 1919-1920. Chief Insular Affairs Section Judge Advocate General’ General’ s Office, assistant, and acting judge advocate general, 1931-1934.
Retired, 1934; reentered private practice. Recalled to active duty and detailed to examine and report on administration of mil, law and kindred matters in England, October 1941-June 1942. Counsel for Government of Puerto Rico, 1934-1943.
Many cases before Supreme Court of the United States Court and other courts of appeal. Lecturer American U. Graduate School, 1927-1930.
Member Intar-American Bar Association (chairman organizing committee and provisional treasurer, 1940-1941. Member District of Columbia, Chicago, and Federal bar associations, Association of the Bar of City of New York, Chicago Law Institute, Phi Beta Kappa, Delta Chi. Mason (K.T.).; Clubs: University (Chicago).
Married Grace Gilruth, October 25, 1893 (died May 1, 1940).; married second, Mistress.