William Franklin Fratcher

Background

Fratcher, William Franklin was born on April 4, 1913 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Vernon Claude and Ethel Stuart (Thomas) Fratcher.

Education

AB with distinction, Wayne University, 1933. AM, Wayne University, 1938. Juris Doctor with distinction, University Michigan, 1936.

Master of Laws, University Michigan, 1951. Doctor of Juridical Science, University Michigan, 1952. Graduate, Command and General Staff School, United States Army, 1944.

Special study, University Paris, 1945.

Career

Associate, member, Lewis & Watkins, 1936-1941; associate professor of law, University Missouri, 1947-1949; professor, U. Missouri, 1949-1992; R.B. Price Distinguished professor of law, University Missouri, 1971-1983; professor emeritus, U. Missouri, 1983-1992; sesquicentennial professor, U. Missouri, 1989-1992; chairman civil defense committee, U. Missouri, 1957-1963; chairman faculty commission on tenure, U. Missouri, 1970-1983; chairman commission on honorary degrees, U. Missouri, 1980. Research director special committee model probate code section real property, probate and trust law American Bar Association, 1962-1963. Research counsel New York Temporary State Commission Estates, 1963.

Visiting professor law University of Michigan, summer 1952, New York University, 1954-1955, summer 1963, 65, University of California-Hastings College Law, 1976, U. Puget Sound, 1983-1985, Western New England College, 1986-1987. Ford Foundation Law Faculty fellow Institute Advanced Legal Studies. Also honorary member Faculty of Laws, King's College, U. England, 1963-1964.

Research associate University of Michigan, summer 1953. Chairman joint commission on cooperation between Association American Law Schools and American Association Law Libraries, 1969. Member of advisory commission to Secretary of Stateon UNIDROIT Draft Convention to Establish International Form of Will.

Achievements

• William Franklin Fratcher has been listed as a reputable Lawyer, educator emeritus by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • The Law Barn: A Brief History of the School of Law, University of Missouri-Columbia

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  • Perpetuities and other restraints : a study of the Michigan statutes and decisions relating to perpetuities and other devices which fetter the alienability of property, against the background of the laws of England and other American jurisdictions
  • The Law Barn: A brief history of the School of Law, University of Missouri-Columbia
  • Probate can be quick and cheap: Trusts and estates in England,
  • The law barn: A brief history of the School of Law, University of Missouri-Columbia

Membership

Member General Assembly Permanent Judicial Commission Presbyterian Church (United States of America), 1983-1989. Served as Second lieutenant cavalry Civilian Conservation Corps, 1934-1935. Commissioned captain Judge Advocate General Corps United States Army, 1941.

Served as chief, control branch, Office Judge Advocate General, War Department 1942. Executive to assistant judge advisory general in charge civil matters 1943-1944. Chief, miscellaneous branch, Military Justice division, Branch Office Judge Advocate General 1945, European Theatre of Operations, Paris.

Chief war crimes branch, legal division, Office Military Government United States 1945-1946, Berlin. United States commissioner and chairman International Commission for Control of Central Registry of War Criminals and Security Suspects 1946. Staff judge advisory, Berlin District and headquarters command United States Forces, European Theater, 1946.

Reviewed Kronberg Castle jewel theft cases lieutenant colonel Reserve 1947. Colonel 1957. Member American Bar Association (special committee military justice 1959-1961, 64-71, vice chairman 1970-1971, chairman committee real property literature 1953-1955, vice chairman 1975-1977, vice chairman committee probate and trust literature 1974-1983), Missouri Bar (chairman military law committee 1967-1968, member council probate and trusts committee 1969-1983, 85-86), Judge Advisers Association, American Law Institute(consultant Restatement Third, Trusts 1988-1989, adviser 1989-1992), Reserve Officers Association United States, Selden Society (Missouri correspondent), Society Public Teachers Law (United States correspondent), American Society Legal History, Pipe Roll Society, Order of Coif.

Connections

Married Elsie Florene Briscoe, August 22, 1941. 1 child, Agnes Annual.

Father:

Vernon Claude Fratcher

Mother:

Ethel Stuart (Thomas) Fratcher

Spouse:

Elsie Florene Briscoe

child:

Agnes Annual Fratcher