Background
Peal, William Hugh was born on March 27, 1898 in Bandana, Kentucky, United States. Son of Jasper Stephen and Mary Ann (Wingo) Peal.
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William Hugh Peal
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Bachelor of Arts Kentucky, 1922. Doctor of Laws, University Kentucky, 1959. Bachelor in Juris. (Rhodes scholar), Oxford University, England, 1924.
Bachelor of Civil Law, Oxford University, England, 1925. Master of Arts, Oxford University, England, 1954.
Career
Law clerk New York.firms, 1925-1934. Partner Chadbourne, Parke, Whiteside, Wolff & Brophy (and predecessors), 1934-1955. Senior partner Hardy, Peal, Rawlings & Werner (and predecessor firm), New York City, 1955-1973, of counsel, since 1974.
Expert witness Interstate Commerce Commission proceedings.
Achievements
Membership
Member New York State Commission Uniform State Laws, 1953-1956. Assistant counsel Bureau Ships. Special assistant to head Office of Counsel, 1942-1943.
Served with United States Naval Reserve Force, 1918. Fellow Pierpont Morgan Library. Member University Kentucky Library Associates (director 1958-1959), American, New York State bar associations, Association American Rhodes Scholars, National Trust for History Preservation, Association Bar City New York, Loudon County History Society (president 1972-1975), American Law Institute, Phi Beta Kappa, Delta Tau Delta.
Clubs: Filson (Louisville). Grolier (New York City), Cornell (New York City).
Connections
Married Margaret Jane Watson, June 4, 1932.
