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Whitney North Seymour was born on 4 January, 1901 in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., is an American lawyer. Discover Whitney North Seymour's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 82 years old?
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Attorney |
| Age |
82 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn |
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4 January, 1901 |
| Birthday |
4 January |
| Birthplace |
Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Date of death |
21 May, 1983 |
| Died Place |
New York City, U.S. |
| Nationality |
United States
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Whitney North Seymour Height, Weight & Measurements
At 82 years old, Whitney North Seymour height not available right now. We will update Whitney North Seymour's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is Whitney North Seymour's Wife?
His wife is Lola Vickers (m. 1922)
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| Wife |
Lola Vickers (m. 1922) |
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| Children |
Whitney Jr. · Thaddeus |
Whitney North Seymour Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Whitney North Seymour worth at the age of 82 years old? Whitney North Seymour’s income source is mostly from being a successful lawyer. He is from United States. We have estimated Whitney North Seymour's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Not Available |
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Not Available |
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lawyer |
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Timeline
Whitney North Seymour Sr. (January 4, 1901 – May 21, 1983) was an American attorney who worked primarily as a trial lawyer.
He served as assistant solicitor general during the presidency of Herbert Hoover.
Seymour was born on January 4, 1901, in Chicago, the son of Charles Walton Seymour, a prominent lecturer and educator, and Margaret Lucinda Rugg.
He graduated with a B.A. in 1919 and received an honorary L.L.D. in 1962.
He married Lola Virginia Vickers in New York in 1922, and they had two sons, Whitney Jr.
He attended Columbia Law School from which he received his law degree in 1923 and an honorary L.L.D. in 1960.
In his practice, he specialized in trial work and appellate litigation.
He argued more than fifty cases before the United States Supreme Court.
Seymour was considered an expert on antitrust law and civil liberties.
He was committed to issues of civil rights and served on the board of the American Civil Liberties Union.
Seymour defended a young black communist, Angelo Herndon, convicted in the 1930s of violating Georgia's anti-insurrection law largely because he had communist literature in his room.
He won an appeal in the U.S. Supreme Court.
He was an assistant solicitor general in the United States Justice Department from 1931 to 1933 before returning to Simpson Thacher & Bartlett.
Seymour also taught law at Yale Law School, served as president of the American Arbitration Association and was chairman of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and of Freedom House.
He served as president of the Legal Aid Society, the New York City Bar Association, and the American College of Trial Lawyers.
He was particularly active in organizations dedicated to historic preservation, and he was an active member of Grace Church in Greenwich Village, where he led the committee which saved the James Renwick designed facade of the Grace Church School.
Seymour, who grew up in Madison, Wisconsin completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Wisconsin.
In 1960, he was elected the 84th president of the American Bar Association.
Seymour served for many years as the managing partner of the law firm Simpson Thacher & Bartlett.
His son, Whitney North Seymour Jr.., was a New York State Senator in the 1960s and the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York from 1970 to 1973.
His other son, Thaddeus Seymour, was Dean of Dartmouth College, President of Wabash College and President of Rollins College.
He died in New York City on May 21, 1983.
