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| Born | July 14, 1861 Berlin Heights, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | July 1, 1940 (aged 78) Locust Valley, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | Locust Valley Cemetery, Locust Valley, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Oberlin College (AB) Columbia University (LLB) |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Known for | The Cravath System |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Spouse | Agnes Huntington (1892–1940) |
| Children | Vera Agnes Huntington Cravath |
| Relatives | Rev. Erastus Milo Cravath (father) Georgia Laura White (cousin) |
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Paul Drennan Cravath (July 14, 1861 – July 1, 1940) was a prominent American corporate lawyer and presiding partner of the New York law firm known today as Cravath, Swaine & Moore.[1][2] At the firm, he devised and implemented the Cravath System, which has come to define the structure and practice of most large American firms.
Cravath was a leader in the American Atlanticist movement and was a founding member and director of the Council on Foreign Relations.
- ^ "Presiding Partners 1906-1940".
- ^ Richard E. Mendales (July 1, 2001). "Paul Drennan Cravath". American National Biography. Retrieved September 16, 2008.