Norris Darrell
American lawyer (1899–1989)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Norris de Mouilpied Darrell, Jr.[1] (1899–1989) was an American attorney. Norris graduated with LLB from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1923[2][3] and clerked for Supreme Court Justice Pierce Butler from 1923 to 1925.[4] He joined the New York law firm Sullivan & Cromwell in 1925, where he was partner for 42 years,[5] and served as president of the American Law Institute for 15 years from 1961 to 1976.[6] He was the son-in law of Judge Learned Hand through his second marriage to Mary Deshon Hand Churchill.[7][8] He had two sons through his first marriage to Doris Clare Williams, Norris W. Darrell Jr., also a Sullivan & Cromwell partner, and Richard Darrell.[9][10][11] His grandson Trevor Darrell through Richard is a computer-vision researcher.[1][12]: 107–108 Another grandson Andrew through Norris Jr. is the son-in-law of Oscar Tang.[13][14][15]
- University of Minnesota Law School (LL.B., 1923)
Norris Darrell | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1899 |
| Died | 1989 (aged 89–90) |
| Education |
|
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Employer(s) | Sullivan & Cromwell |
| Known for | President of the American Law Institute (1961–1976) |
| Spouses |
|
| Children | 2, including Norris W. Darrell Jr. and Richard Darrell |
| Relatives | Trevor Darrell (grandson), Oscar Tang (in-law via grandson) |