William Nelson Cromwell

William Nelson Cromwell
Born(1854-01-17)January 17, 1854
Brooklyn, New York
DiedJuly 19, 1948(1948-07-19) (aged 94)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materColumbia University
OccupationLawyer
EmployerSullivan & Cromwell
Political partyRepublican
SpouseJennie Osgood Nichols
Parent(s)Sarah M. Brokaw and John Nelson Cromwell

William Nelson Cromwell (January 17, 1854 – July 19, 1948) was an American attorney active in promotion of the Panama Canal and other major ventures especially in cooperation with Philippe Bunau-Varilla.[1][2]

  1. ^ Thomas Leonard, ed. (2012). Encyclopedia of U.S. - Latin American Relations. p. 839. ISBN 9781608717927.
  2. ^ Arthur H. Dean, William Nelson Cromwell, 1854-1948: An American Pioneer in Corporation, Comparative and International Law (1957).