Warren Atherton | |
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| Born | Warren Hendry Atherton December 28, 1891 San Francisco, California, US |
| Died | March 7, 1976 (aged 84) Stockton, California, US |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Known for | Designer of the G.I. Bill |
| Title | National Commander of The American Legion |
| Term | 1943 – 1944 |
| Predecessor | Roane Waring |
| Successor | Edward N. Scheiberling |
| Spouse |
Anne Holt Atherton
(m. 1917–1951) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service/ |  United States Army |
| Rank |  Captain |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
Warren Hendry Atherton (December 28, 1891 – March 7, 1976) was an American attorney who was the national commander of The American Legion from 1943 to 1944.[1] He is widely recognized as a designer of the G.I. Bill, officially known as the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944.[2][3]
- ^ "The Commander-in-Chief welcomes another Commander". The New York Times. October 14, 1943. p. 13.
- ^ Judge Warren H. Atherton, History of San Joaquin County, California, Los Angeles, Historic Record Co., 1923. p. 1271
- ^ "Servicemen's Readjustment Act (1944)". National Archives. April 9, 2021.