W. H. Drane Lester

American lawyer and law professor (1889-1941)
Person human Q125676980
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W. H. Drane Lester

Summary

W. H. Drane Lester is a human[1]. He was born on +1899-04-19T00:00:00Z[2]. He passed away in Kentucky[3]. He died on +1941-06-04T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a lawyer[5], university teacher[6], and law enforcement officer[7].

Key Facts

  • W. H. Drane Lester passed away in Kentucky[3].
  • W. H. Drane Lester was born on +1899-04-19T00:00:00Z[2].
  • W. H. Drane Lester died on +1941-06-04T00:00:00Z[4].
  • W. H. Drane Lester held citizenship in United States[8].
  • W. H. Drane Lester worked as a lawyer[5].
  • W. H. Drane Lester worked as a university teacher[6].
  • W. H. Drane Lester worked as a law enforcement officer[7].
  • W. H. Drane Lester was employed by Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law[9].
  • W. H. Drane Lester was employed by Federal Bureau of Investigation[10].
  • W. H. Drane Lester was educated at St John's College[11].
  • W. H. Drane Lester's education included a stint at Batesville High School[12].
  • W. H. Drane Lester was educated at University of Mississippi[13].
  • W. H. Drane Lester received the Rhodes Scholarship[14].
  • W. H. Drane Lester received the Order of the Crown of Romania[15].
  • W. H. Drane Lester is recorded as male[16].
  • W. H. Drane Lester's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • The cause of death was traffic collision[18].
  • W. H. Drane Lester's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 14764790[19].
  • W. H. Drane Lester's residence is recorded as Mississippi[20].
  • W. H. Drane Lester's family name is recorded as Lester[21].
  • W. H. Drane Lester's given name is recorded as Walter[22].
  • W. H. Drane Lester's manner of death is recorded as accidental death[23].

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Origins and Family

W. H. Drane Lester was born on +1899-04-19T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at St John's College[11], a college of the University of Oxford[24], in United Kingdom[25], founded in 1555[26], headquartered in Oxford[27]; Batesville High School[12]; and University of Mississippi[13], a public university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1848[30], headquartered in University[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[5], university teacher[6], and law enforcement officer[7]. Employers include Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law[9], a law school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1962[34] and Federal Bureau of Investigation[10], an intelligence agency[35], in United States[36], founded in 1908[37], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[38].

Recognition

Awards received include Rhodes Scholarship[14], a scholarship[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1902[41] and Order of the Crown of Romania[15], a dynastic order of knighthood[42], in Romania[43], founded in 1881[44].

Death and Burial

W. H. Drane Lester died on +1941-06-04T00:00:00Z[4]. He passed away in Kentucky[3]. The cause of death was traffic collision[18].

FAQs

Where did W. H. Drane Lester die?

W. H. Drane Lester passed away in Kentucky[3].

What did W. H. Drane Lester do for work?

W. H. Drane Lester worked as lawyer[5], university teacher[6], and law enforcement officer[7].

Where did W. H. Drane Lester go to school?

W. H. Drane Lester was educated at St John's College[11], Batesville High School[12], and University of Mississippi[13].

What awards did W. H. Drane Lester receive?

Honors received include Rhodes Scholarship[14] and Order of the Crown of Romania[15].

References

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  1. [3] . The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved . newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [11] . Rhodes Scholar Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Register of Rhodes Scholars, 1903-1945. wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Register of Rhodes Scholars, 1903-1945. wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . Register of Rhodes Scholars, 1903-1945. wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Register of Rhodes Scholars, 1903-1945. wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Register of Rhodes Scholars, 1903-1945. wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Register of Rhodes Scholars, 1903-1945. wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Register of Rhodes Scholars, 1903-1945. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Rhodes Scholar Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Register of Rhodes Scholars, 1903-1945. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved . newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Rhodes Scholar Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [2] . Register of Rhodes Scholars, 1903-1945. wikidata.org.
  19. [4] . The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved . newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved . newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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