Hardy Cross Dillard

Hardy Dillard
Judge of the International Court of Justice
In office
1970–1979
Preceded byPhilip Jessup
Succeeded byRichard Baxter
Personal details
Born
Hardy Cross Dillard

(1902-10-23)October 23, 1902
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedMay 12, 1982(1982-05-12) (aged 79)
Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S.
Spouse(s)Janet Gray Schaufler
Valgerdur Nielsen Dent
EducationUnited States Military Academy (BS)
University of Virginia (LLB)

Hardy Cross Dillard (23 October 1902 – 12 May 1982) was an American jurist who served as a judge on the International Court of Justice from 1970 to 1979,[1] as a judge appointed by Queen Elizabeth II to a court of arbitration concerning the Beagle Channel islands dispute,[2] Dean of the University of Virginia School of Law (1963–1968),[3] legal adviser to the High Commissioner for Germany (1950),[4] first director of the National War College (1946),[5] and as a colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II (1941–1946). During World War II, Dillard served as deputy chief of staff for civil affairs (G5) in the China Command,[6] Commander of the Civil Affairs Staging Area at the Presidio of Monterey where he oversaw preparation and planning for the Occupation of Japan[7] and as commander of the European Civil Affairs Training Division of SHAEF in preparation for Operation Overlord.[8] Previously, he initiated and served as director of the School of Military Government.[9]

  1. ^ Margolick, David 1982, "Hardy Cross Dillard, 79, Dies; Ex-Judge on the World Court.", The New York Times, 14 May, p. 19.
  2. ^ Gros, Andre 1983, "Hardy Cross Dillard: Judge of the International Court of Justice", Virginia Journal of International Law, 23, p.370.
  3. ^ McDougal, Myres S. & Laswell, Harold D. 1968,"Dedication to Dean Dillard - Man of Depth & Style", Virginia Law Review,(54), p.585.
  4. ^ Schachter, Oscar 1982, "Hardy Cross Dillard: 1902 -1982", American Journal of International Law, (76), p.596.
  5. ^ Staff report 1957, "Dillard Flying to Paris", Virginia Law Weekly, 10 (8), p.1.
  6. ^ Meador, Daniel J. 1995, "Hardy C. Dillard: Writings & Speeches", University of Virginia Law School Foundation, p.10.
  7. ^ War Department Special Staff 1946, "History of the Civil Affairs Holding & Staging Area", Office of The Chief of Military History, U.S. Army, p.29.
  8. ^ Major General Maginis, John J. 1971, "Military Government Journal: Normandy to Berlin", University of MA Press, p.60.
  9. ^ Ziemke, Earl F. 1990, "U.S. Army in The Occupation of Germany 1944-46", Center of Military History, U.S. Army, p.64.