Background
Colby, William Edward was born on May 28, 1875 in Benicia, California, United States. Son of Gilbert Winslow and Caroline Amelia (Smith) Colby.
Colby, William Edward was born on May 28, 1875 in Benicia, California, United States. Son of Gilbert Winslow and Caroline Amelia (Smith) Colby.
Student Bowens Academy, Berkeley, California. University of California 2 years. Bachelor of Laws, Hastings College of Law (University of California), 1898.
Doctor of Laws, University of California, 1937, Mills College, 1937.
Practiced, San Francisco, since 1898. Associated with Curtis Hollbrook Lindley (deceased). Specializes in mining law, former lecturer on law of mines and waters, University of California, lecturer on law of mines, Stanford University, greatly interested in conservation of forests and assisted in drafting a forest fire law for California.
For a number of years was forest fire law for California. For a number of years was associated with John Muir in work of conservation natural scenery, chiefly nat. parks. Chairman California State Park Commission, 1927-1937.
Member American Alpine. Member Phi Delta Phi, Order of the Coif. Club: Sierra (honorary president).
Married Rachel Vroonan, October 18, 1902 (deceased).; married second Helen Leach Flemming, 1951. Children: Henry Vrooman, Gilbert Winslow.