Background
Dennis, William Cullen was born on December 22, 1878 in Richmond, Indiana, United States. Son of David Worth and Martha Ann (Curl) Dennis.
Dennis, William Cullen was born on December 22, 1878 in Richmond, Indiana, United States. Son of David Worth and Martha Ann (Curl) Dennis.
Educated at home; Gymnasium, Bonn, Germany, 1889. Royal High School, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1890. Preparatory Department, Earlham College, 1891-1892, Bachelor of Arts, same, 1896, Doctor of Laws, same, 1911.
Bachelor of Arts, Harvard, 1897, Master of Arts, 1898, Bachelor of Laws, 1901.
Doctor of Laws, Depauw University, 1937, Indiana University, 1939, Wabash College, 1940. Butler University, 1940.
Served as secretary Lake Mohonk Conference on International Arbitration, 1901-1902. Admitted to bar, 1902. Instructor law, 1902-1903, assistant professor, 1903-1904, University of Illinois.
Assistant professor of law, Stanford University, 1904-1905.
Adjunct Professor law, Columbia University, 1905-1906. Professor of law, George Washington University, 1906-1909.
Assistant solicitor, Department of State, July 1, 1906-July 1, 1910. Agent of the United States, United States and Venezuela Arbitration before the Permanent International Tribunal at The Hague (case of Orinoco Steamship Company, first case in which an International Tribunal revised in International arbitral award), 1909-1910.
Agent of the United States, Chamizal Arbitration with Mexico before International Boundary Commission, El Paso, Texas, 1910-1911.
Secretary to Chief Justice White in his capacity as sole arbitrator in the Costa Rica-Panama Boundary Arbitration, 1911-1914. In private law practice, Washington, 1911-1917 and 1920-1929. Legal adviser to Chinese Government, Peking, 1917-1919.
Special counsel Department of State, Preliminary Conference on Communications, October 1920-March 1921.
Agent of the United States in the United States-Norway arbitration at The Hague, under treaty, 1921-1922. Counsel for United States on British-American Claims Commission, London, 1923.
General legal adviser to American members Plebiscitary and Boundary Communications, Tacna-Arica Arbitration, between Peru and Chile, 1925-1926. President Earlham College 1929-1946, now president emeritus, counsel
Senior member of law firm Dennis & Dennis, since 1946.
Served as secretary Lake Mohonk Conference on International Arbitration, 1901-1902. Members Plebiscitary and Boundary Communications, Tacna-Arica Arbitration, between Peru and Chile, 1925-1926. Member of law firm Dennis & Dennis, since 1946.
Member International Commission Advancement of Peace Under Treaty, 1914.
Trustee Five Year Meeting of Friends, 1940-1960, chairman, 1954-1960. Member permanent board Indiana Yearly Meeting of Friends.
Member Society of Friends. Member American Society International Law (correspondent secretary, 1924-1928.
Member board editors, American Journal International Law, since 1946), American Bar Association, Indiana State Bar Association, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Delta Phi, Theta Kappa Nu.
Trustee Bryn Mawr College, 1912-1929. Clubs: Cosmos (Washington).
Married Agnes Kirtland, daughter of Charles Ralph Barker, July 28, 1909. Children: David Worth, Catherine Emeline.