John W. Simpson (lawyer)

John W. Simpson( - May 16, 1920) was a founding member of law firm Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, then titled Simpson, Thacher, & Barnum.

He died May 16, 1920 leaving an estate apraised in 1922 at $2,665,894.cite news
first = | last = | authorlink = | author = | coauthors = | title = Lawyer Left $2,665,894 | url = http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=9C04E5DF1130EE3ABC4852DFB7668389639EDE&oref=slogin | format = | work = | publisher =New York Times | id = | pages = 1 | page = 1 | date = January 10, 1922 | accessdate = | language = | quote =John W. Simpson, member of Simpson, Thacher D. Bartlett, lawyers, who died May 16, 1920, ...He gave the bulk estate to his wife, Kate Seney Simpson. and his daughter, Jean W. Simpson.]

Using several methods of computing the relative value of a U.S. dollar to the amount of his estate at the time of his death: Comparing Results] ]

ee also

Thomas Thacher

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

References

External links

* [http://www.simpsonthacher.com/History.htm Simpson Thacher Firm History]
* [http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=9C04E5DF1130EE3ABC4852DFB7668389639EDE&oref=slogin/ New York Times article, Published: January 10, 1922]