Background
Colby, Willoughby Amos was born on July 9, 1896 in Bow, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Frank Edgar and Caroline Priscilla (Dubia) Colby.
Colby, Willoughby Amos was born on July 9, 1896 in Bow, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Frank Edgar and Caroline Priscilla (Dubia) Colby.
Bachelor of Arts, Dartmouth, 1918. Bachelor of Laws cum laude, Boston University, 1921.
Admitted to Massachusetts bar, 1921, New Hampshire (U.S.) bar, 1922. Practiced Boston, 1921-1922, Concord, New Hampshire (U.S.), since 1922.
Member General Court New Hampshire (U.S.), 1925-1927. Member constitutional convention, 1925, 56. Member New Hampshire (U.S.) Committee Interstate Cooperative, since 1949.
Member National Conference Commissioners on Uniform State Laws, since 1947, vice president, 1953, secretary, 1956-1963.
Member Merrimack County Commission, 1961-1962. Member drafting committee Council State Govts., since 1948, chairman Northeastern regional commission on social welfare, 1948-1953.
Served as seaman United States Navy, 1918-1919. Fellow American Bar Foundation.
Member American College Probate Council, American (house delegations, 1948-1957, chairman of the section bar activities, 1953-1954, governor 1957-1960), New Hampshire (U.S.) State (secretary since 1943) bar associations, American Law Institute, New Hampshire (U.S.) Association for Prevention Juvenile Delinquency (director), New Hampshire (U.S.) Society Welfare Association (president 1939-1942), American Public Welfare Association, American Legion (judge advisory New Hampshire (U.S.) department 1940), Sons of the American Revolution (president New Hampshire (U.S.) chapter 1943-1945), Society Colonial Wars, New Hampshire (U.S.) History Society, Phi Delta Phi.
Republican.
Married Helen Sayles, October 25, 1921. Children: Cynthia (Mistress Mario Gabrielli), Anne Delight (Mistress Kimon Zachos).