Background
Cantwell, William Patterson was born on December 2, 1921 in Saranac Lake, New York, United States. Son of Francis Barry and Genevieve (Godfrey) Cantwell.
Cantwell, William Patterson was born on December 2, 1921 in Saranac Lake, New York, United States. Son of Francis Barry and Genevieve (Godfrey) Cantwell.
Bachelor with highest honors, Williams College, 1942; Juris Doctor, Yale University, 1948.
Associate, Moot, Sprague, Marcy & Gulick, Buffalo, 1948-1952;
associate, Holland & Hart, 1953-1964;
partner, Sherman & Howard, 1964-1987;
of counsel, Sherman & Howard, 1988-1995. Visiting lecturer law U. Denver, 1956-1960, 64-65, U. Colorado, 1962, 87, U. Miami, 1976. Lecturer various continuing legal education institutions and legal meetings.
Reporter on Uniform Marital Property Act National Conference Commissioners on Uniform State Laws, 1980-1983.
Member American Bar Association (house of deals 1964-1966, 73-78, chairman real property probate and trust law section 1971-1972), American College Trust and Estate Counsel (president 1975-1976, Trachtman lecturer 1980), Colorado Bar Association (president 1970-1971, governor 1959-1965, chairman taxation law section 1959-1960, probate and trust law section 1960-1961), Denver Bar Association (president 1962-1963, award of merit 1969), Order of Coif (honorary).
Married Hendrika Antonia Bestebreurtje, June 19, 1947. Children: Peter F., Rebecca D., Christopher A.
