Background
Barnes, William Oliver was born on March 18, 1922 in Baltimore. Son of William Oliver and Jane Ann (Krug) Barnes.
Barnes, William Oliver was born on March 18, 1922 in Baltimore. Son of William Oliver and Jane Ann (Krug) Barnes.
Bachelor of Arts, Hamilton College, 1943; Juris Doctor, Rutgers University, 1948.
Associate, Judge R. J. Wortendyke, Junior, Newark, 1949-1952;
private practice specializing trial work, Newark, from 1952;
now of counsel, Barnes & Barnes, P.A. Chairman Rutgers University Bond Committee, 1959. President Rutgers School Law Alumni Association, 1960-1961, Alumni Federation, 1962-1963, university trustee, 1962-1969.
Vice president, associate counsel New Jersey Cancer Society, 1963-1965, president, associate counsel, 1965-1968, counsel, 1968-1976, director, delegate, 1971-1976.
Member West Branch (New Jersey) Board Education, 1961-1964. Chairman South Orange March of Dimes, 1959. President Monmouth Players, 1961-1962.
Member New Jersey Assembly from Essex County, 1952-1955, majority leader, 1955. Republican candidatefor Congress, 1952. Chairman South Orange Republican County Committee, 1954-1958, New Jersey Young Representatives, 1954-1956.
Served to Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Fellow American College Trial Lawyers, International Academy Trial Lawyers, American Bar Foundation. Member American, New Jersey, Essex County, Monmouth County bar associations, Trial Attorneys New Jersey (president 1971-1972, Trial Bar award 1977), Delta Kappa Epsilon, Delta Sigma Rho.
Married Marilyn Louise Isenberg, July 13, 1945. Children: William Oliver 3d, Patrick Douglas, TimothyLee, Jefferson Todd.
