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White was born in Middletown, NY in 1869. He was 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> |
White was born in Middletown, NY in 1869. He was 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> |
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White graduated from Nyack High School in 1885 among the first class of students to to be awarded state diplomas.<ref name=":0" /> He earned a scholarship to Cornell University, where he was editor of the Cornell Daily Sun and was a member of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity.<ref name=":0" /> He graduated in 1890.and was admitted to the [[New York State Bar Association|New York State Bar]] in 1892.<ref name=":0" /> In 1902, White and George B. Case founded the law firm [[White & Case]], which served prominent corporate clients such as [[Bankers Trust Company]], as well as Cornell University.<ref name=": |
White graduated from Nyack High School in 1885 among the first class of students to to be awarded state diplomas.<ref name=":0" /> He earned a scholarship to Cornell University, where he was editor of the Cornell Daily Sun and was a member of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity.<ref name=":0" /> He graduated in 1890.and was admitted to the [[New York State Bar Association|New York State Bar]] in 1892.<ref name=":0" /> |
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== White & Case LLP == |
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In 1902, White and George B. Case founded the law firm [[White & Case]], which served prominent corporate clients such as [[Bankers Trust Company]], as well as Cornell University.<ref name=":1" /> |
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== 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 names as a commission of the Palisades Interstate Park in 1900 and later served as president.<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> |
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== Involvement with Cornell University == |
== Involvement with 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.<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. |
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. |
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==Legacy== |
==Legacy== |
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Revision as of 05:29, 16 January 2023
Justin DuPratt White | |
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| Born | July 25, 1869 |
| Died | July 14, 1939 (aged 69)[1] |
| Resting place | Oak Hill Cemetery, Nyack, New York |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Organization | White & Case LLP |
| Honours | Chairman of the Cornell University Board of Trustees, 1939 |
Justin DuPratt White (1869–1939) was an American attorney best known for co-founding the White & Case law firm. In 1939 he was chairman of the Cornell University Board of Trustees.
Early life and education
White was born in Middletown, NY in 1869. He was the third of four children born to Charles White, a merchant, and Elizabeth White.[2]
White graduated from Nyack High School in 1885 among the first class of students to to be awarded state diplomas.[2] He earned a scholarship to Cornell University, where he was editor of the Cornell Daily Sun and was a member of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity.[2] He graduated in 1890.and was admitted to the New York State Bar in 1892.[2]
White & Case LLP
In 1902, White and George B. Case founded the law firm White & Case, which served prominent corporate clients such as Bankers Trust Company, as well as Cornell University.[3]
Honors and awards
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 names as a commission of the Palisades Interstate Park in 1900 and later served as president.[4]
Involvement with 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.[3] 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.
Legacy
White & Case endowed the J. DuPratt White Professor of Law in his honor.
References
- ^ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/119204115/justin-dupratt-white
- ^ a b c d Hays, Mike (2021-04-22). "Nyack People & Places: The Barons of Broadway –– Miramare". Nyack News & Views. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
- ^ a b [1] Cornell Alumni News, May 28, 1928 p. 386
- ^ "Justin DuPratt White obituary* (with commentary from Cornell associates)". The Ithaca Journal. 1939-07-14. p. 3. Retrieved 2023-01-16.