Background
Abbott, William Saunders was born on June 2, 1938 in Medford, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Charles Theodoric and Evelyn (Saunders) Abbott.
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William Saunders Abbott, American lawyer. Bar: Massachusetts 1967, United States District Court Massachusetts, United States Court Appeals (District of Columbia circuit). President The Wildlands Trust Southeastern Massachusetts, 1984—1990, 1996—1997, National Foundation to Improve television, 1970—2003; member, chairman Arlington Board Selectmen, 1970—1973; Member of Boston Bar Association, Massachusetts Bar Association, Phi Beta Kappa.
Education
Harvard University (Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, 1960. Bachelor of Laws, magna cum laude, 1966). Phi Beta Kappa. Editor, Harvard Law Review, 1965-1966.
White House Fellow, 1967-1968.
Member, 1970-1973 and Chairman, 1972-1973, Board of Selectmen, Town of Arlington.
Career
Worked at Simonds, Winslow, Willis & Abbott, A Professional Association (Boston, Master of Arts) specializing in Real Estate Law, Corporate Law, International (Southeast Asia), Residential Real Estate, Commercial Real Estate Development, Real Estate Leasing. Admitted to the bar, 1967, Massachusetts. 1970, United States. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
1977, United States.
District Court, District of Massachusetts and United States. Court of Appeals, 1st Circuit. Phi Beta Kappa. Editor, Harvard Law Review, 1964-1966.
White House Fellow, 1967-1968.
Regional Coordinator for Asia, United States. Agricultural Development Service, 1967-1968.
Member, 1970-1973 and Chairman, 1972-1973, Board of Selectmen, Town of Arlington. Member: Boston and Massachusetts Bar Associations.
Achievements
Membership
President The Wildlands Trust Southeastern Massachusetts, 1984—1990, 1996—1997, National Foundation to Improve television, 1970—2003. Member, chairman Arlington Board Selectmen, 1970—1973. Member of Boston Bar Association, Massachusetts Bar Association, Phi Beta Kappa.
Connections
Married Susan Shaw, June 24, 1961. Children: Cathryn, Stephen, David.
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American
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1967
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1970