Edwin W. Hadley was an American law professor at the University of Wyoming College of Law, Notre Dame Law School, Boston University School of Law, and Northeastern University School of Law.
Early life
Hadley was born in San Diego, California. He graduated from Stanford University in 1920 and Stanford University Law School in 1923.[1] While at Stanford, Hadley was a member of the school's football team.[2]
Academic career
In 1923, Hadley became an assistant professor at the University of Wyoming College of Law.[3] From 1924 to 1927 he taught Equity, Trusts, and Quasi-Contracts at the Notre Dame Law School.[4][5] He was also coach of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish freshman football team.[2] In 1929 he earned a master of law degree from Harvard Law School.[1] That fall he joined the faculty at the Boston University School of Law.[6] He was an instructor in legal history, mortgages, and bankruptcy law as well as a member of the school's athletic council.[2][7] During the summer of 1931 he taught political science, constitutional history, and comparative history of social history at San Diego State Teacher's College.[2] From 1931 to 1956, Hadley taught at Northeastern University School of Law. In 1968 the University established a professorship of law in his name.[1]
Political involvement
Hadley served as the president of New England Anti-Gambling Association, an organization created to oppose the legalization of parimutuel betting and other forms of gambling in Massachusetts, and the Anti-Vivisection Society of America, which opposed the use of animals in medical research.[8][9]
In 1941, Hadley served as a constitutional advisor on emergency war legislation for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. From 1943 to 1944 he was a member of the Massachusetts Commission of Administrative Court. During World War II, Hadley served in the United States Army, where he rose from the rank of private to major.[10] In 1950 he was a candidate for Massachusetts Attorney General. He finished fourth in the Republican primary with 11% of the vote.[11]
Later life
Hadley continued to practice law until his retirement in 1974. He died on April 11, 1977, in Morelia. He was 79 years old.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "Edward (sic) W. Hadley, taught law at Northeastern for 25 years". The Boston Globe. April 15, 1977.
- ^ a b c d "B.U. Law Professor to Teach in San Diego". The Boston Daily Globe. May 25, 1931.
- ^ THE UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING MINUTES OF THE TRUSTEES (PDF). March 22, 1923.
- ^ "Contributors to the March Issue". Notre Dame Law Review. March 1934.
- ^ "Contributors to the March Issue". The Notre Dame Lawyer. January 1926.
- ^ "Many Additions to Staff at B.U.". The Boston Daily Globe. September 13, 1929.
- ^ "Demand Probe of B.U. Athletics". The Boston Daily Globe. November 14, 1930.
- ^ "Charter Given Gambling Foe: Edwin W. Hadley Heads Pari-Mutuel Enemies". The Boston Daily Globe. August 19, 1937.
- ^ Burns, Francis (March 17, 1948). "Medicos Target at Final Hearing on Animal Bills". The Boston Daily Globe.
- ^ Ainley, Lesley (September 11, 1950). "5 G. O. P. Aspirants Seek Attorney General Seat". The Boston Daily Globe.
- ^ Massachusetts Election Statistics 1950. p. 169.
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