Background
Reese, Willis Livingston Mesier was born on June 16, 1913 in Bernardsville, New Jersey, United States. Son of William Willis and Augusta (Bliss) Reese.
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Reese, Willis Livingston Mesier was born on June 16, 1913 in Bernardsville, New Jersey, United States. Son of William Willis and Augusta (Bliss) Reese.
Graduate, St. Paul's School, New Hampshire, 1931. AB, Yale University, 1935. Bachelor of Laws, Yale University, 1938.
Doctor of Laws, University Leuven, Belgium, 1972. Doctor of Laws, Trinity College, 1979.
Law clerk, Judge Thomas Swan, 1938-1939;
associate, Winthrop, Stimson, Putnam & Roberts, New York City, 1939-1941;
from assistant professor to Charles Evans Hughes professor of law, Columbia University, 1946-1981, emeritus, 1981-1990;
director Parker School Foreign and Comparative Law, Columbia University, 1955-1980. Lecturer Hague Academy International Law, 1964, 76, member curatorium, from 1975. Member Institute International Law, from 1971, advising committee on private international law Secretary of State, from 1964.
United States delegate Hague Conference Private International Law, 1956, 60, 64, 68, 72, 76, 80, 84, 85. Reporter restatement (2d) conflict laws American Law Institute.
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Board directors Episcopalian Church Foundation, from 1979, New York Legal Aid Society, 1951-1971. Chairman Community Action for Legal Services, 1967-1970. Former mayor Hewlett Bay Park, Long Island.
Member New York Law Revision Commission, 1973-1983. President board trustees Millbrook School, 1968-1977. President Five Towns United Fund, 1959, chairman board, 1958, 60.
Served as captain Army of the United States, 1941-1946. Member American Association Comparative Study Law (secretary, director 1955-1980), Joint Conference Legal Education (1st vice president), Association of Bar of City of New York, International Law Association (American branch), American Bar Association, American Society International Law, American Foreign Law Association (president 1964-1967), American Association United Nations (president Five Towns chapter 1962-1963, 77-81), Academy Political Science (life), Institute International Law, Phi Beta Kappa, Order of Coif. Clubs: Century, Rockaway Hunting, Union.
Married Frances Gallatin Stevens, June 26, 1937. Children: William Willis, Frances Gallatin, John Rathbone, George Bliss, Alexander Stevens.