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of New York Authority was created as a result of its recommendation. Served as Vice-Chairman of the Port of New York Authority until 1923.
President of the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association; ex-President and Honorary Member of the American Association of Port Authorities.
During World War I, was Chairman of the Board of Appraisal for the War Department, appraising the Bush Terminal and other properties. In World War II, was appointed as expert consultant to the Secretary of War in organizing the ports of embarkation and the location of staging areas for the troops going overseas. Now serving as member of Advisory Board on Utilization of Surplus Industrial Facilities. Appointed expert consultant to the Chief of Engineers.
Was elected to the Board of Education of Tenafly, N. J., in 1908. Served continuously until 1942, when I resigned because of my war duties. Was Vice-President and President the greater portion of the time I served on the Board.
Chairman of the Interstate Sanitation Commission of the States of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. President and Director of the Tenafly Trust Company, and J. R. Smith Sales Co. Inc., New York City.
Born, Newark, N. J., on September 3, 1872. Admitted to practice of law in New Jersey as attorney in 1893, and as counsellor-at-law in 1897.
Teacher of law, 1893 - : Metropolis Law School (N. Y.), New York University School of Law, Bryn Mawr. Dean of the New York School of Law, 1916 - 1943; Dean Emeritus, 1943-.
Degrees: LL.B., J.D., LL.D., D.C.L. (New York University), LL.D. (Lafayette, New Jersey Law School).
Member, Commission on Revision of General Public Law, 1935 - 1937; Chairman, Commission on Statutes, 1937-.
All other occupations were interludes.
Present office: Deputy Attorney-General assigned to Public Utility Commission of New Jersey.
Residence: 156 Heller Parkway, Newark.
Born at Glassboro, Gloucester County, September 17, 1887. He was graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Law Department in 1910. Later he was given the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws by Asbury College. He was corporation counsel of the City of Bridgeton, 1911 - 1914, and Common Pleas Judge of Cumberland County, 1929 - 1934. He was a member of the State Home Rule Commission, and as such member helped codify the municipal and county laws. He was chairman of the State Crime Commission. He originated the Cumberland County Clinic for dealing with juvenile delinquents. He is lay leader of the New Jersey Methodist Conference. He resides at North Main St., Cedarville, and practices law as a member of the firm of Stanger and Howell, at Bridgeton.
Born, Brookline, Mass., October 2, 1895. Married Thomas Winthrop Streeter, June 23, 1917; four children: Frank Sherwin (Lt. U. S. N. R.), Henry Schofield, (Lt. U. S. N. R.), Thomas Winthrop, Jr. (S/Sgt. A. U. S.), and Lillian Carpenter. Resides in Morristown, N. J.
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