Background
Chadbourne, William Merriam was born on February 11, 1879 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Forrest Simeon and Caroline Augusta (Merriam) Chadbourne.
Chadbourne, William Merriam was born on February 11, 1879 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Forrest Simeon and Caroline Augusta (Merriam) Chadbourne.
Bachelor of Arts, Harvard, 1900, Master of Arts, 1901, Bachelor of Laws, 1903.
Admitted to New York bar, 1904, and began practice with Hornblower, Byrne, Miller & Potter. Now member Chadbourne, O’Neill & Thomson. Chairman Felmont Petroleum Corporation.
Director Drilling & Exploration Company, Pittston Company, Park Sheraton Corporation, Foreign Industrial Equipment Corporation.
Counsel United States Liquidation Commission in Paris, 1919. Private Squadron A, New York Neuropsychology Group, 1908-1914.
2d and First lieutenant 12th New York Infantry, 1914-1917, including 9 months on Mexican border. First lieutenant and major North.A., 1917-1918.
Adjutant general’s department and Chemical West.S.
Representative of latter at General Headquarters, American Expeditionary Force, for 6 months. Participated in Saint Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne campaigns. Colonel C.W.S.O.R.C.
Member of board of managers State Charities Aid. Member Advisory Committee of Salvation Army. Member of Executive Committee Serbian Child Welfare Association, American Jugoslav Society.
Member American, New York State bar associations, Bar Association City of New York, South.R. (past president New York State), American Legion, New York Society Military and Naval Officers World Wars, Society Colonial Wars, Civil Service Reform Association, National Economics League, Council on Foreign Relations, China Society (honorary vice president), Phi Beta Kappa.
Mason.; Clubs: University, Harvard, Republican, City, Downtown, Explorers, Adirondack Mountain, Appalachian Mountain (New York City).