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
    Parents
    Relatives

    Richard Folsom Cleveland (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. He was the son of President Grover Cleveland. Whittaker Chambers considered him critical to the successful outcome of the Hiss Case.