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16 Yale University Obituary Record George Dutton Watrous, B.A. 1879. Bom September 18, 1858, in New Haven, Conn. Died November 14, 1940, in New Haven, Conn. Father, George Henry Watrous (B A. 1853) Mother, Harriet Joy (Dutton) Watrous Yale relatives include* Henry Dutton (B.A. 1818) (grandfather), Matthew R Dutton (B A. 1808) (great-uncle); Henry M. Dutton (B A 1857) (uncle), Edward V. Raynolds, *8o S. (brother-in- law), Randolph Raynolds, '09, and Chester R. Downer, '16 S. (nephews); and Suzanne G Watrous (B F A 1927) (daughter-in-law). Hopkins Grammar School Dissertation appointment Junior and Semor years, first Berkeley Prize for excellence m Latin Composition Freshman year, Semor Promenade Committee; member Dunham Boat Club, Delta Kappa, He Boule, and Delta Kappa Epsdon; graduate member Wolf's Head Conducted his own school Litchfield, Conn., 1870-80, attended Yale School of Law 1880-81 and 1883-90 (LL B 1883, LLM. 1884, D C L. 1890, member Corbey Court); student Columbia University School of Law 1881-82; traveled abroad 1882-83; admitted to the bar 1883; practiced law m New Haven 18 83-1940 (member Townsend [William K , '71] & Watrous 1885-92, Watrous & Buckland [Edward G , '89 L.] 1892-98, Watrous & Day [Harry G , '90 S ] 1898-1921, Watrous, Day, Hewitt [Harnson, '97], Steele & Sheldon [Harrison T., '05] 1921-24, Watrous, Hewitt, Sheldon & Gumbart [William B., '15 L ] 1924-33, and Watrous, Hewitt, Gumbart & Corbin [Arthur L, Jr, '23] 1933-40); director and counsel New Haven Gas Light Company 1889-1940 (vice- president 1911-40, member finance committee 1925-40), New Haven Water Company 1890-1940, and of a number of other New Haven firms, director Mdford Water Company 1908-40 (vice-president 1925- 40), trustee National Savings Bank 1885-1940 and a vice-president 1938-40, on New Haven Board of Councilmen 1885 and Board of Aldermen 1887-88, member commission appointed to prepare city charter 1893-94 and State commission for uniformity of municipal charters 1905, instructor m contracts and torts Yale School of Law 1889-92 and assistant professor 1892-95, professor of contracts, torts, and estates 1895-1912, constitutional law 1912, and law 1913-20; member board of trustees Sheffield Scientific School 1923-40, represented Law School on University Council 1911-19; vice-president Yale Law School Association 1937-40, first vice-president Graduates Club 1923-24, contributed to History of the City of New Haven, edited by Edward E Atwater (1887), and Two Centuries* Growth of American Law 1701-1901 (1901), member State Bar Examining Committee 1890- 1920, New Haven County Bar Association (president 1909-12), Connecticut State Bar Association (president 1908-10), Amencan Bar
Title | Yb 65, Obituary Records of Graduates of Yale University Deceased During the Years 1940-1945 |
Creator | Yale University |
Place of Publication | New Haven, Connecticut (Conn.) |
Date | 1940-1945 |
Call Number | Yb 65 |
Language | English |
Subject | Yale University -- Biography |
Type | Periodical |
Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/3036259 |
Repository | Manuscripts and Archives |
Repository URL | http://www.library.yale.edu/mssa |
Series | Bulletin of Yale University |
Title | Page 16 |
Transcript | 16 Yale University Obituary Record George Dutton Watrous, B.A. 1879. Bom September 18, 1858, in New Haven, Conn. Died November 14, 1940, in New Haven, Conn. Father, George Henry Watrous (B A. 1853) Mother, Harriet Joy (Dutton) Watrous Yale relatives include* Henry Dutton (B.A. 1818) (grandfather), Matthew R Dutton (B A. 1808) (great-uncle); Henry M. Dutton (B A 1857) (uncle), Edward V. Raynolds, *8o S. (brother-in- law), Randolph Raynolds, '09, and Chester R. Downer, '16 S. (nephews); and Suzanne G Watrous (B F A 1927) (daughter-in-law). Hopkins Grammar School Dissertation appointment Junior and Semor years, first Berkeley Prize for excellence m Latin Composition Freshman year, Semor Promenade Committee; member Dunham Boat Club, Delta Kappa, He Boule, and Delta Kappa Epsdon; graduate member Wolf's Head Conducted his own school Litchfield, Conn., 1870-80, attended Yale School of Law 1880-81 and 1883-90 (LL B 1883, LLM. 1884, D C L. 1890, member Corbey Court); student Columbia University School of Law 1881-82; traveled abroad 1882-83; admitted to the bar 1883; practiced law m New Haven 18 83-1940 (member Townsend [William K , '71] & Watrous 1885-92, Watrous & Buckland [Edward G , '89 L.] 1892-98, Watrous & Day [Harry G , '90 S ] 1898-1921, Watrous, Day, Hewitt [Harnson, '97], Steele & Sheldon [Harrison T., '05] 1921-24, Watrous, Hewitt, Sheldon & Gumbart [William B., '15 L ] 1924-33, and Watrous, Hewitt, Gumbart & Corbin [Arthur L, Jr, '23] 1933-40); director and counsel New Haven Gas Light Company 1889-1940 (vice- president 1911-40, member finance committee 1925-40), New Haven Water Company 1890-1940, and of a number of other New Haven firms, director Mdford Water Company 1908-40 (vice-president 1925- 40), trustee National Savings Bank 1885-1940 and a vice-president 1938-40, on New Haven Board of Councilmen 1885 and Board of Aldermen 1887-88, member commission appointed to prepare city charter 1893-94 and State commission for uniformity of municipal charters 1905, instructor m contracts and torts Yale School of Law 1889-92 and assistant professor 1892-95, professor of contracts, torts, and estates 1895-1912, constitutional law 1912, and law 1913-20; member board of trustees Sheffield Scientific School 1923-40, represented Law School on University Council 1911-19; vice-president Yale Law School Association 1937-40, first vice-president Graduates Club 1923-24, contributed to History of the City of New Haven, edited by Edward E Atwater (1887), and Two Centuries* Growth of American Law 1701-1901 (1901), member State Bar Examining Committee 1890- 1920, New Haven County Bar Association (president 1909-12), Connecticut State Bar Association (president 1908-10), Amencan Bar |