Francis N. Bangs

Francis Nehemiah Bangs (February 23, 1828 – November 30, 1885) was an American lawyer who founded the Wall Street law firm Davis Polk & Wardwell.

Francis N. Bangs
Born
Francis Nehemiah Bangs

(1828-02-23)February 23, 1828
New York, New York
DiedNovember 30, 1885(1885-11-30) (aged 57)
Ocala, Florida
Resting placeGreen-Wood Cemetery
Education
OccupationLawyer
Children

Biography

Bangs was born in New York City in 1828. His father, Nathan Bangs, was a well-known Methodist minister from Stratford, Connecticut. He studied at New York University and Yale Law School, where he graduated in 1847.[1] He joined the bar in 1849 and practiced law with several partners before ultimately partnering with Francis Lynde Stetson to form the law firm Bangs & Stetson, a precursor to the modern firm of Davis Polk & Wardwell.[2] Despite lifelong health problems, he developed a prosperous practice in New York representing large business interests, and came to prominence after being appointed counsel to the assignee of the dissolved law firm of Ketchum, Son & Co. in 1853. His practice grew further with the passage of the Federal Bankruptcy Act of 1867, the first bankruptcy act to cover corporations as well as individuals. He was a founding member of the New York City Bar Association, and its president from 1882 to 1883. His was the father of attorney and banker Francis S. Bangs and author and satirist John Kendrick Bangs.

Francis N. Bangs died in Ocala, Florida on November 30, 1885.[3] He was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.[4]

References
  1. "Memorial of Francis N. Bangs". Yearbook. New York City Bar Association. 1888. pp. 80–85. Retrieved January 12, 2021 – via Google Books.
  2. "History". Davis Polk & Wardwell. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  3. "Francis N. Bangs". Chicago Tribune. New York. December 2, 1885. p. 2. Retrieved January 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Funeral of Francis N. Bangs" (PDF). The New York Times. December 8, 1885. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
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