IN MEMORIAM

Allen Wardwell
Born New York, NY 1873. Cutler, New
York City ’91. Yale A.B. ’95. Harvard ll.B.
’98. Admitted practice New York 1898;
Southern District of New York, Eastern
District of New York and other Federal
courts. Stetson Jennings & Russell (and
successor firms) since 1898 (member of
firm since 1909). World War I: Major,
American Red Cross Mission to Russia
(1917–18). World War II: Chair, American
Red Cross Mission to Russia (1941).
Trustee: Bank of New York, Juilliard Musical Foundation (Honorary
Trustee), St. John’s Guild (1st Vice President). Director: Juilliard
School of Music, The legal Aid Society (President: 1926–36),
Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc., Russian Student Fund, Inc.
(Vice-Chair of Board), Tolstoy Foundation, Inc., St. luke’s International
Medical Centre (American Council), The Church life Insurance
Corporation (and member of Executive Committee), The Church Fire
Insurance Corporation. Honorary Chair, Board of Directors, National
Information Bureau, Inc. Vice President and Trustee, Church Pension
Fund. Vestryman, St. George’s Church. Former Vice-President, New
York Post Graduate Medical School and Hospital. Member: Board of
Managers, State Charities Aid Association. Chair of the Board,
National Orchestral Association. Trustee: McAuley Water Street
Mission. Vice President: Civil Service Reform Association. Chair of
Board, Citizens Committee on the Courts, Inc. Member: Advisory
Committee, National Association legal Aid Organizations. Member:
American Bar Association, New York State Bar Association, New York
County lawyers’ Association, New York City Bar Association
(President: 1943–45).
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