Powell Pierpoint (April 30, 1922 – November 17, 1998) was an American lawyer who served as
General Counsel of the Army
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U.S. law provides that the General Cou ...
from 1961 to 1963.
Biography
Powell Pierpoint was born in
Philadelphia
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on April 30, 1922, the son of James Reynolds Pierpoint and Ruth (Powell) Pierpoint. He attended
Yale University
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, receiving a
B.A.
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in 1944. He was a member of the
United States Navy Reserve
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from 1943 to 1946. After college, he attended
Yale Law School
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, receiving an
LL.B.
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in 1948.
Pierpoint joined the predecessor
law firm
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of
Hughes Hubbard & Reed
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The firm's history dates back to the late 19th century, when it co ...
as an associate in 1948 and was
admitted to the bar
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of
New York
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* New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States
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in 1949. He married Margaret Shaw Sagar on March 24, 1950, and together the couple had one daughter, Harriet Pierpoint Bos. From 1953 to 1955, he was an Assistant
United States Attorney
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for the
Southern District of New York
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. He became a partner at Hughes Hubbard in 1955, and he practiced law there until 1993, when he became
of counsel, holding that status until his death. He was a member of the
American College of Trial Lawyers
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. He was also heavily involved in the
Legal Aid Society
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, serving as its president.
From 1961 to 1963, Pierpoint took a leave of absence from Hughes Hubbard to serve as
General Counsel of the Army
The General Counsel of the Army (also known as the Army General Counsel, abbreviated AGC) is the chief legal officer of the U.S. Department of the Army and senior legal advisor to the Secretary of the Army.
U.S. law provides that the General Cou ...
.
Pierpoint died in New York City on November 17, 1998.
"Paid Notice: Deaths PIERPOINT, POWELL", ''New York Times'', Nov. 20, 1998
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References
*Entry in ''Marquis Who's Who
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''
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1922 births
1998 deaths
General Counsels of the United States Army
Yale Law School alumni
United States Navy personnel of World War II