Norris Darrell

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]

See also

• List of law clerks of the Supreme Court of the United States (Seat 10)

References

1. Benjamin Lightbourne/Lightburn of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania and His Descendants (Second ed.). iUniverse. 2019. ISBN 978-1532062483.
2. "Law Review Honors Its First Distinguished Alumni" (PDF). Minnesota Law Review. Fall 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 8, 2015. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
3. "University of Minnesota Law School | Good University Ranking Guide". Whichuniversitybest.blogspot.com. July 11, 2006. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
4. "News Letter, Vol. 10, No. 3 (Spring 1967)". College of William and Mary Law School. Spring 1967. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
5. "Silver Investor". Silver Investor. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
6. "Norris Darrell, Lawyer And Tax Expert, 90 - New York Times". The New York Times. August 15, 1989. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
7. "Paid Notice: Deaths DARRELL, MARY HAND". The New York Times. January 23, 2004. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
8. "Hand, Learned, 1872-1961. Papers, 1840-1961: Finding Aid". Oasis.lib.harvard.edu. Archived from the original on July 3, 2018. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
9. Cushman, Barry (March 1, 2015). "The Clerks of the Four Horsemen (Part II, George Sutherland and Pierce Butler)". Supreme Court History. 40 (55) – via Notre Dame Law School.
10. "Norris W. Darrell, Philanthropist Who Created Path to College for Islanders". The Vineyard Gazette - Martha's Vineyard News. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
11. "NORRIS DARRELL Obituary (2017) - New York, NY - New York Times". Legacy.com. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
12. "In Memoriam". Millbrook: A Magazine for Alumni, Parents and Friends of Millbrook School. Millbrook School. Spring 2018.
13. "WEDDINGS; Dana Tang and Andrew Darrell". The New York Times. February 8, 1998. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
14. "Norris Darrell to Wed Miss Henriette Haid". The New York Times. July 3, 1962. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
15. "Norris Darrell Weds Miss Henriette M. Haid". The New York Times. August 1, 1962. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 16, 2024.