Frank E. Holman
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Frank Ezekiel Holman was an American attorney who after his election as president of the American Bar Association
in 1948 led an effort to amend the United States Constitution
to limit the power of treaties
and executive agreements. Holman's work led to the Bricker Amendment
.
Holman was born in Sandy, Utah
. He graduated from the University of Utah
in 1908 and won a Rhodes Scholarship
to study law at the University of Oxford
. Admitted to the Washington bar in 1911 and the Utah
bar in 1912, he was dean of the University of Utah Law School from 1913 to 1915, when he began a law practice in Salt Lake City.
In 1924, he moved to Seattle, Washington
, to practice law until his retirement in 1961. Holman argued cases in state and federal courts, including the United States Supreme Court.http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?court=US&vol=289&invol=361http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/cgi-bin/getcase.pl?friend=nytimes&court=us&vol=291&invol=619http://supreme.justia.com/us/351/321/case.html
Holman was active in legal organizations. He was president of the Seattle Bar Association in 1941 and the Washington State Bar Association
in 1945. He was elected president of the American Bar Association
in 1948 and traveled extensively to warn Americans of the dangers of "treaty law".
In 1953, the Seattle-King County Association of Realtors awarded him their "First Citizen" award.http://www.nwrealtor.com/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=117
His papers are at the University of Washington
Library in Seattle.
American Bar Association
The American Bar Association , founded August 21, 1878, is a voluntary bar association of lawyers and law students, which is not specific to any jurisdiction in the United States. The ABA's most important stated activities are the setting of academic standards for law schools, and the formulation...
in 1948 led an effort to amend the United States Constitution
United States Constitution
The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the United States of America. It is the framework for the organization of the United States government and for the relationship of the federal government with the states, citizens, and all people within the United States.The first three...
to limit the power of treaties
Treaty
A treaty is an express agreement under international law entered into by actors in international law, namely sovereign states and international organizations. A treaty may also be known as an agreement, protocol, covenant, convention or exchange of letters, among other terms...
and executive agreements. Holman's work led to the Bricker Amendment
Bricker Amendment
The Bricker Amendment is the collective name of a series of proposed amendments to the United States Constitution considered by the United States Senate in the 1950s. These amendments would have placed restrictions on the scope and ratification of treaties and executive agreements entered into by...
.
Holman was born in Sandy, Utah
Sandy, Utah
Sandy is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. It is a suburb of Salt Lake City. The population was 87,461 at the 2010 census, making it the sixth-largest city in Utah....
. He graduated from the University of Utah
University of Utah
The University of Utah, also known as the U or the U of U, is a public, coeducational research university in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The university was established in 1850 as the University of Deseret by the General Assembly of the provisional State of Deseret, making it Utah's oldest...
in 1908 and won a Rhodes Scholarship
Rhodes Scholarship
The Rhodes Scholarship, named after Cecil Rhodes, is an international postgraduate award for study at the University of Oxford. It was the first large-scale programme of international scholarships, and is widely considered the "world's most prestigious scholarship" by many public sources such as...
to study law at the University of Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
. Admitted to the Washington bar in 1911 and the Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
bar in 1912, he was dean of the University of Utah Law School from 1913 to 1915, when he began a law practice in Salt Lake City.
In 1924, he moved to Seattle, Washington
Seattle, Washington
Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...
, to practice law until his retirement in 1961. Holman argued cases in state and federal courts, including the United States Supreme Court.http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?court=US&vol=289&invol=361http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/cgi-bin/getcase.pl?friend=nytimes&court=us&vol=291&invol=619http://supreme.justia.com/us/351/321/case.html
Holman was active in legal organizations. He was president of the Seattle Bar Association in 1941 and the Washington State Bar Association
Washington State Bar Association
The Washington State Bar Association is the mandatory statewide bar association of Washington State. As an administrative arm of the Washington State Supreme Court, it administers the admissions, licensing, and discipline functions for lawyers licensed in Washington. It also acts as their...
in 1945. He was elected president of the American Bar Association
American Bar Association
The American Bar Association , founded August 21, 1878, is a voluntary bar association of lawyers and law students, which is not specific to any jurisdiction in the United States. The ABA's most important stated activities are the setting of academic standards for law schools, and the formulation...
in 1948 and traveled extensively to warn Americans of the dangers of "treaty law".
In 1953, the Seattle-King County Association of Realtors awarded him their "First Citizen" award.http://www.nwrealtor.com/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=117
His papers are at the University of Washington
University of Washington
University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...
Library in Seattle.