William A. Schnader

William A. Schnader

William A. Schnader (1886-1968) was Attorney General of Pennsylvania and founder of the law firm Schnader, Harrison, Segal & Lewis.

Schnader graduated from Franklin & Marshall College in 1908. After earning a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania, Schnader went on to become Special Deputy Attorney General of Pennsylvania in 1923 and Attorney General in 1930. In 1934, Schnader was an unsuccessful Republican candidate for governor. He lost to Democrat George Howard Earle.

Following his unsuccessful gubernatorial bid, Schnader joined with Bernard Segal and Francis A. Lewis to form the law firm of Schnader & Lewis in Philadelphia. Schnader became a partner in the the law firm of Schnader and Lewis (later known as Schnader, Kentworthey, Segal and Lewis). Schnader was active in creating the Uniform Commercial Code.

References

* http://www.schnader.com/schnader/NEWEST_4_02/site%20Files/About/firmbackround.asp
* http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/BAH/dam/mg/mg388.htm
* http://library.fandm.edu/archives/trusteechairs.html


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