Arthur Lehman Goodhart
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Arthur Lehman Goodhart KBE QC FBA |
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Arthur Goodhart in the Master's Garden at University College, Oxford
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| Born | March 1, 1891 New York City |
| Died | November 10, 1978 (aged 87) |
| Residence | London |
| Nationality | American |
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Yale University Trinity College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Jurist and Lawyer |
| Known for | Professor of Jurisprudence at the University of Oxford |
| Spouse(s) | Cecily Carter |
| Children |
Philip Goodhart William Goodhart Charles Goodhart |
| Parent(s) | Hattie Lehman Goodhart Philip Goodhart |
| Family | Mayer Lehman (grandfather) |
Arthur Lehman Goodhart KBE QC FBA (1 March 1891 in New York City – 10 November 1978 in Oxford) was an American-born academic jurist and lawyer; he was Professor of Jurisprudence at the University of Oxford, 1931–51, when he was also a Fellow of University College, Oxford. He was the first American to be the Master of an Oxford college (University College), and was a significant benefactor to the College.
Arthur Goodhart was born to a Jewish family in New York City, the youngest of three children born to Harriet "Hattie" (née Lehman) and Philip Julius Goodhart. His siblings were Howard Goodhart and Helen Goodhart Altschul (married to Frank Altschul). His maternal grandfather was Mayer Lehman, one of three brothers who cofounded the investment banking firm Lehman Brothers. Goodhart was educated at the Hotchkiss School, Yale University and Trinity College, Cambridge. At Yale, he was an editor of campus humor magazine The Yale Record. After returning to the United States, he practiced law until World War I. Following the war, he started to pursue an academic career in law, initially at Cambridge University and later at Oxford University where he became Professor of Jurisprudence and subsequently the Master of University College. He was editor of the Law Quarterly Review for fifty years.
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