Richard F. Cleveland

Richard F. Cleveland
Cleveland c. 1918
Born
Richard Folsom Cleveland

(1897-10-28)October 28, 1897
DiedJanuary 10, 1974(1974-01-10) (aged 76)
NationalityAmerican
EducationPhillips Exeter Academy
Alma materPrinceton University
Harvard Law School
Occupation(s)Lawyer, civic leader
Years active1924–1974
EmployerSemmes, Bowen & Semmes
Known forDefended Whittaker Chambers during Hiss Case
Spouses
Ellen Douglass Gailor
(m. 1923; div. 1940)
Jessie Maxwell Black
(m. 1943)
Children6
Parent(s)Grover Cleveland
Frances Folsom
RelativesEsther Cleveland (sister)
Ruth Cleveland (sister)
Lewis F. Allen (great-uncle)
Rose Cleveland (aunt)
Philippa Foot (niece)

Richard Folsom Cleveland[1] (October 28, 1897 – January 10, 1974) was an American lawyer and civic leader who spent his career with the law firm of Semmes, Bowen & Semmes.[2][3] He was the son of President Grover Cleveland. Whittaker Chambers considered him critical to the successful outcome of the Hiss Case.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Quinn was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Richard Cleveland Dead at 76; Lawyer Was Son of President". New York Times. 11 January 1974. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Grover Cleveland - Bio". IMDB. Retrieved 27 November 2016.