Word: firmed
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Commander of the Order of the Crown (Belgium), corresponding Member of La Societe de Gens de Lettres, resigned from the post of Solicitor General? of the U. S. which he had held since July 1, 1921. Previous to that he had been head of Beck, Crawford & Harris, Manhattan law firm. Before that he had been 14 years a member of Shearman & Sterling, one of the most powerful law firms in the history of Manhattan. Previously he had been Assistant Attorney General of the U. S. (1900-03) and a District Attorney in his home state, Pennsylvania...
...When Mr. Bonaparte, as Attorney General, wanted me to prosecute the Standard Oil Company, I was a member of a law firm of which Mr. Rogers was a client. I did not accept...
...Catholic Herald was indignant: "The Catenians have earned well of the Catholic body by their firm action...
...when Royal feet were running and the great soldiers were subject to public execration, Hindenburg stood firm. He placed himself at the disposal of the Provisional Republican Government and led the defeated German Army home to its dis bandment, remaining in active command until July 3, 1919. For this, he earned the gratitude of the Government and the people and the admiration of the Allies...
...reported that Mr. Foster had sold his Company to the Cleveland and Manhattan banking and brokerage firm of Otis & Co., founded by Charles A. ("Tot") Otis, also editor of Finance and Industry. That was not surprising. But that he should have sold for $3,000,000 less than was offered was. Mr. Foster, rich and content, was actuated solely by the desire to have the Company's stock sold to his employes and the public at a reasonable price...