Background
Wadhams, William Henderson was born on December 7, 1873 in Annapolis, Maryland, United States. Son of Admiral A. V. (United States Navy) and Caroline E. (Henderson) W.
Wadhams, William Henderson was born on December 7, 1873 in Annapolis, Maryland, United States. Son of Admiral A. V. (United States Navy) and Caroline E. (Henderson) W.
Graduate Phillips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts, 1892. Bachelor of Arts, Yale, 1896. Bachelor of Laws, Harvard Law School, 1899.
Admitted to bar, New York City, 1898. Law secretary to Justice John Proctor Clarke, of Supreme Court of the New York, 4 years. Appointed to vacancy on bench of City Court by Governor Hughes, 1907.
Appointed by United States Court special master to determine claims against receivers of New York City Railway Company.
Appointed commissioner by Governor Hughes to investigate office of state superintendent of elections. Judge Court of General Sessions, New York, term 1914-1928.
Resigned January 1, 1921. Engaged in practice of international law with offices in Paris.
Legal adviser to the Chamber of Princess, India, since 1936.
Member American and New York State bar associations, Association Bar City of New New New York Clubs: Union Interalliee, Univers of Paris.
Married Caroline Doctorate. Reed, of Andover, Massachusetts, April.