lapradelle coudert frederic (1 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Presumed first edition/first printing. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. x, 108, [2] p. Occasional footnotes. From Wikipedia: "Albert Geouffre de Lapradelle, LL.D. (1871-1955) was a French jurisconsult, born in Paris. He taught in Grenoble and in Paris. He published numerous works on international questions, such as disarmament, rights over territorial waters, and the international aspects of the Monroe Doctrine. In 1905, he joined with Professor Politis in the production of Recueils des arbitrages internationaux. In 1914 he was French exchange professor at Columbia, which gave him the degree of LL.D. He created the Institute of Higher International Studies. " From Wikipedia: "Frederic René Coudert Jr. (May 7, 1898 May 21, 1972) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from New York from 1947 to 1959. Coudert was born in New York City on May 7, 1898. He attended the Browning and Morristown Schools in New York City, then graduated from Columbia University in 1918. He joined the Army for World War I, and served as a First Lieutenant in the 105th Infantry Regiment, 27th Division, with overseas service, in 1917 and 1918. Coudert graduated from Columbia Law School in 1922, was admitted to the bar in 1923 and commenced practice in New York City. He served as an assistant United States attorney for the southern district of New York in 1924 and 1925. Coudert was unsuccessful as a Republican candidate for district attorney of New York County in 1929, but was a delegate to the Republican State conventions from 1930 to 1948 and the Republican National Conventions from 1936 to 1948. He was a member of the State Senate from 1939 to 1946 and was elected as a Republican to the Eightieth and to the five succeeding United States Congresses (January 3, 1947 January 3, 1959). He was not a candidate for the 86th Congress. He continued his practice of law in New York City, and was also a member of the State Commission on Governmental Operations of New York City from 1959 to 1961. Coudert was an outspoken conservative and endorsed William F. Buckley's 1965 Conservative campaign for the New York City mayoralty over liberal Republican Congressman John Lindsay. He retired due to ill health, and died in New York City on May 21, 1972. He is buried at Memorial Cemetery, Cold Spring Harbor, New York. In 1923 he married the sculptor Mary Callery. They had one daughter. The marriage had ended in divorce by 1930. He married Paula Murray on October 27, 1931, in New York City. He had two children in his second marriage." Good. No dust jacket. Pencil erasure residue on fep and verso. Cover has some wear and soiling.