Herbert S. Hadley
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Herbert Spencer Hadley was an American
lawyer
and a Republican Party
politician
from St. Louis, Missouri
. Born in Olathe, Kansas
, he was Missouri Attorney General
from 1905 to 1909 and was the 32nd Governor of Missouri from 1909 to 1913. As Attorney General
, he successfully prosecuted Standard Oil Company for violating Missouri antitrust law. Hadley attended the University of Kansas
, where he was a member of Phi Kappa Psi
Fraternity, and received his law degree from Northwestern University
. He died in 1927 of heart disease
in St Louis, Missouri, and is buried at the Riverview Cemetery in Jefferson City, Missouri
.
in 1923, a position he accepted while serving as a law professor at the University of Colorado
. He was recruited for the position by Robert S. Brookings
who helped establish the Graduate School of Economics and Government, which became part of the Brookings Institution
in 1927. During his four years as chancellor, the University also founded the George Warren Brown Department of Social Work
, which later became its own school within the university and one of the top-ranked social-work programs in the United States. As a law professor, he authored Rome and the World Today (Putnam, 1922).
United States
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lawyer
Lawyer
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and a Republican Party
Republican Party (United States)
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politician
Politician
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from St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
. Born in Olathe, Kansas
Olathe, Kansas
Olathe is a city in and the county seat of Johnson County, Kansas, United States. Located in northeastern Kansas, it is also the fifth most populous city in the state, with a population of 125,872 at the 2010 census. As a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri, Olathe is the fourth-largest city in the...
, he was Missouri Attorney General
Missouri Attorney General
The Office of the Missouri Attorney General was created in 1806 when Missouri was part of the Louisiana Territory. Missouri's first Constitution in 1820 provided for an appointed Attorney General, but since the 1865 Constitution, the Attorney General has been elected...
from 1905 to 1909 and was the 32nd Governor of Missouri from 1909 to 1913. As Attorney General
Attorney General
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, he successfully prosecuted Standard Oil Company for violating Missouri antitrust law. Hadley attended the University of Kansas
University of Kansas
The University of Kansas is a public research university and the largest university in the state of Kansas. KU campuses are located in Lawrence, Wichita, Overland Park, and Kansas City, Kansas with the main campus being located in Lawrence on Mount Oread, the highest point in Lawrence. The...
, where he was a member of Phi Kappa Psi
Phi Kappa Psi
Phi Kappa Psi is an American collegiate social fraternity founded at Jefferson College in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania on February 19, 1852. There are over a hundred chapters and colonies at accredited four year colleges and universities throughout the United States. More than 112,000 men have been...
Fraternity, and received his law degree from Northwestern University
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees....
. He died in 1927 of heart disease
Heart disease
Heart disease, cardiac disease or cardiopathy is an umbrella term for a variety of diseases affecting the heart. , it is the leading cause of death in the United States, England, Canada and Wales, accounting for 25.4% of the total deaths in the United States.-Types:-Coronary heart disease:Coronary...
in St Louis, Missouri, and is buried at the Riverview Cemetery in Jefferson City, Missouri
Jefferson City, Missouri
Jefferson City is the capital of the U.S. state of Missouri and the county seat of Cole County. Located in Callaway and Cole counties, it is the principal city of the Jefferson City metropolitan area, which encompasses the entirety of both counties. As of the 2010 census, the population was 43,079...
.
Washington University
Hadley became the seventh Chancellor of Washington University in St. LouisWashington University in St. Louis
Washington University in St. Louis is a private research university located in suburban St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1853, and named for George Washington, the university has students and faculty from all fifty U.S. states and more than 110 nations...
in 1923, a position he accepted while serving as a law professor at the University of Colorado
University of Colorado at Boulder
The University of Colorado Boulder is a public research university located in Boulder, Colorado...
. He was recruited for the position by Robert S. Brookings
Robert S. Brookings
Robert Somers Brookings was an American businessman and philanthropist, known for his involvement with Washington University in St. Louis and his founding of the Brookings Institution.-Biography:Brookings grew up on the Little Elk Creek in Cecil County, near Baltimore, Maryland...
who helped establish the Graduate School of Economics and Government, which became part of the Brookings Institution
Brookings Institution
The Brookings Institution is a nonprofit public policy organization based in Washington, D.C., in the United States. One of Washington's oldest think tanks, Brookings conducts research and education in the social sciences, primarily in economics, metropolitan policy, governance, foreign policy, and...
in 1927. During his four years as chancellor, the University also founded the George Warren Brown Department of Social Work
George Warren Brown School of Social Work
The George Warren Brown School of Social Work, sometimes referred to as the Brown School, is one of the world's leading schools for the training of social workers, and is ranked 1st by . As one of the academic units of Washington University in St. Louis, the Brown School was founded in 1925 as the...
, which later became its own school within the university and one of the top-ranked social-work programs in the United States. As a law professor, he authored Rome and the World Today (Putnam, 1922).
Source
- "Herbert Spencer Hadley."Dictionary of American Biography Base Set. American Council of Learned Societies, 1928-1936. Reproduced in History Resource Center. Farmington Hills, MI: Gale Group. http://0-galenet.galegroup.com.iii.slcl.org:80/servlet/HistRC/
External links
- Biographical entry at Washington University in Saint Louis