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'''Justin DuPratt White''' (1869–1939) was an [[Lawyer|attorney]] best known for co-founding the [[White & Case]] law firm.
| name = Justin DuPratt White<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84506809/justin-dupratt-white-obituary-with/ | title=Justin DuPratt White obituary* (With commentary from Cornell associates) | newspaper=The Ithaca Journal | date=14 July 1939 | page=3 }}</ref>
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1869|07|25}}
| birth_place = [[Middletown, Orange County, New York|Middletown, New York]], U.S.
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1939|07|14|1869|07|25}}<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/119204115/justin-dupratt-white | title=Justin DuPratt White (1869-1939) - Find a Grave | website=[[Find a Grave]] }}</ref>
| resting_place = Oak Hill Cemetery ([[Nyack, New York]])
| education = LL.B./B.A., [[Cornell University]], 1890
LL.D [[Colgate University]], 1936
| occupation = Lawyer
| organization = [[White & Case LLP]]
| known_for = Founder of White & Case law firm and chairman of the board of Cornell University
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| spouse = Anita Bradley Lombard
| children = Mrs. Harold L. Taylor
| honours = Chairman of the Cornell University Board of Trustees, 1939
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'''Justin DuPratt White''' (July 14, 1869 – July 25, 1939) was an American [[Lawyer|attorney]] who co-founded [[White & Case]], a [[New York City]]-based global law firm, in 1901. He served as a member of the Board of Trustees at [[Cornell University]] from 1928 until his death, and briefly as its chairman in 1939.
White graduated from [[Cornell University]] in 1890 and was admitted to the [[New York State Bar Association|New York State Bar]] in 1892. In 1902, White and George B. Case founded White & Case, which served prominent corporate clients such as [[Bankers Trust Company]], as well as Cornell University.


==Early life and education==
On May 5, 1928, the Board elected White was elected Trustee to fill a vacancy, and he continued to serve until his death.<ref>[http://ecommons.library.cornell.edu/bitstream/1813/3545/10/030_31.pdf] Cornell Alumni News, May 28, 1928 p. 386</ref> While on the Board, White served on the Buildings and Grounds Committee, Law School Committee, and Medical School Committee. He was elected Chairman of the Board of Trustees in 1939, but because of his untimely death, had the shortest tenure as Chairman in the University's history. White & Case endowed the J. DuPratt White Professor of Law in his honor.
White was born in [[Middletown, New York]], on July 14, 1869, the third of four children born to Charles White, a merchant, and Elizabeth White.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Hays |first=Mike |date=2021-04-22 |title=Nyack People & Places: The Barons of Broadway –– Miramare |url=https://nyacknewsandviews.com/blog/2021/04/nyack-people-places-the-barons-of-broadway-miramare/ |access-date=2023-01-16 |website=Nyack News & Views |language=en-US}}</ref>

In 1895, White graduated from [[Nyack High School]], where he was among the first class of students to be awarded state diplomas.<ref name=":0" /> He was awarded a scholarship to [[Cornell University]], where he was editor of ''[[The Cornell Daily Sun]]'' and was a member of [[Alpha Tau Omega]] fraternity.<ref name=":0" /> He attended [[Cornell Law School]], where he graduated with an LL.B. in 1890, and was subsequently admitted to the [[New York State Bar Association|New York State Bar]] in 1892.<ref name=":0" />

== White & Case LLP ==
On May 1, 1901, White and George B. Case founded the law firm [[White & Case]], which served prominent corporate clients , including [[Bankers Trust Company]], [[Cornell University]], and others.<ref name=":1" />

== Honors and awards ==
In 1919, White received a ''Chevalier'' of the [[Legion of Honour|Legion of Honor]] by the [[French Foreign Legion]]. [[Colgate University]] awarded White an LLD degree in 1936. He was named a commissioner of the [[The Palisades (Hudson River)|Palisades Interstate Park]] in 1900.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1939-07-14 |title=Justin DuPratt White obituary* (with commentary from Cornell associates) |pages=3 |work=The Ithaca Journal |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84506809/justin-dupratt-white-obituary-with/ |access-date=2023-01-16}}</ref> He served as president of the [[Palisades Interstate Park Commission]] from 1925 until 1939.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1939-04-13 |title=Justin DuPratt White - resignation from Interstate Park Commission* |pages=1 |work=The Post-Star |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84507881/justin-dupratt-white-resignation-from/ |access-date=2023-01-16}}</ref>

==Cornell University==
On May 5, 1928, the Cornell University Board of Trustees elected White as a trustee to fill a vacancy, and he continued to serve until his death.<ref name=":1">[http://ecommons.library.cornell.edu/bitstream/1813/3545/10/030_31.pdf] Cornell Alumni News, May 28, 1928 p. 386</ref>

While on the board, White served on the Buildings and Grounds Committee, Law School Committee, and Medical School Committee. He was elected chairman of the board of trustees in 1939, but because of his untimely death, had the shortest tenure as chairman in the university's history.

In his will, which was 30 pages long, White stipulated that any funds from his multi-million dollar beyond the first eight beneficiaries go to Cornell University.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1939-08-02 |title=Justin DuPratt White - will* |pages=6 |work=Democrat and Chronicle |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84508012/justin-dupratt-white-will/ |access-date=2023-01-16}}</ref>

==Legacy==
White & Case endowed the J. DuPratt White Professorship of Law at [[Cornell Law School]] in his honor.


==References==
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==External links==
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Latest revision as of 02:29, 7 September 2024

Justin DuPratt White[1]
Born(1869-07-25)July 25, 1869
Middletown, New York, U.S.
DiedJuly 14, 1939(1939-07-14) (aged 69)[2]
Resting placeOak Hill Cemetery (Nyack, New York)
EducationLL.B./B.A., Cornell University, 1890 LL.D Colgate University, 1936
OccupationLawyer
OrganizationWhite & Case LLP
Known forFounder of White & Case law firm and chairman of the board of Cornell University
SpouseAnita Bradley Lombard
ChildrenMrs. Harold L. Taylor
HonoursChairman of the Cornell University Board of Trustees, 1939

Justin DuPratt White (July 14, 1869 – July 25, 1939) was an American attorney who co-founded White & Case, a New York City-based global law firm, in 1901. He served as a member of the Board of Trustees at Cornell University from 1928 until his death, and briefly as its chairman in 1939.

Early life and education

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White was born in Middletown, New York, on July 14, 1869, the third of four children born to Charles White, a merchant, and Elizabeth White.[3]

In 1895, White graduated from Nyack High School, where he was among the first class of students to be awarded state diplomas.[3] He was awarded a scholarship to Cornell University, where he was editor of The Cornell Daily Sun and was a member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity.[3] He attended Cornell Law School, where he graduated with an LL.B. in 1890, and was subsequently admitted to the New York State Bar in 1892.[3]

White & Case LLP

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On May 1, 1901, White and George B. Case founded the law firm White & Case, which served prominent corporate clients , including Bankers Trust Company, Cornell University, and others.[4]

Honors and awards

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In 1919, White received a Chevalier of the Legion of Honor by the French Foreign Legion. Colgate University awarded White an LLD degree in 1936. He was named a commissioner of the Palisades Interstate Park in 1900.[5] He served as president of the Palisades Interstate Park Commission from 1925 until 1939.[6]

Cornell University

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On May 5, 1928, the Cornell University Board of Trustees elected White as a trustee to fill a vacancy, and he continued to serve until his death.[4]

While on the board, White served on the Buildings and Grounds Committee, Law School Committee, and Medical School Committee. He was elected chairman of the board of trustees in 1939, but because of his untimely death, had the shortest tenure as chairman in the university's history.

In his will, which was 30 pages long, White stipulated that any funds from his multi-million dollar beyond the first eight beneficiaries go to Cornell University.[7]

Legacy

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White & Case endowed the J. DuPratt White Professorship of Law at Cornell Law School in his honor.

References

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  1. ^ "Justin DuPratt White obituary* (With commentary from Cornell associates)". The Ithaca Journal. 14 July 1939. p. 3.
  2. ^ "Justin DuPratt White (1869-1939) - Find a Grave". Find a Grave.
  3. ^ a b c d Hays, Mike (2021-04-22). "Nyack People & Places: The Barons of Broadway –– Miramare". Nyack News & Views. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
  4. ^ a b [1] Cornell Alumni News, May 28, 1928 p. 386
  5. ^ "Justin DuPratt White obituary* (with commentary from Cornell associates)". The Ithaca Journal. 1939-07-14. p. 3. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
  6. ^ "Justin DuPratt White - resignation from Interstate Park Commission*". The Post-Star. 1939-04-13. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
  7. ^ "Justin DuPratt White - will*". Democrat and Chronicle. 1939-08-02. p. 6. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
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