Daniel Needham Jr.
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Daniel Needham Jr. (1922–1992) was an American attorney and political figure who was a partner of Sherburne, Powers & Needham and the Republican National Committeeman from Massachusetts.
Needham was born in Newton, Massachusetts, in March 1922.[1][2] He graduated from Newton High School in 1939 and Harvard College in 1943.[1] On November 27, 1943, he married Harriet Gray Leatherbee.[3] During World War II, Needham was a United States Army artillery officer in the Pacific theater and was awarded the Bronze Star. He resumed his studies after the War and graduated from Harvard Law School in 1949.[1]
Legal career
Needham was a partner of Sherburne, Powers & Needham, a law firm founded by his father, Daniel Needham.[1][2] During the 1950s, he left the firm to serve as an assistant United States Attorney. He was responsible for prosecuting tax evasion, fraud, and bank robbery cases. He resigned in September 1957 and returned to Sherburne, Powers & Needham.[4]
Needham also served as chairman of the Harbor National Bank and its successor, Patriot Bank.[1]