Earl Caspar Arnold (8 June 1884 – 21 November 1949) was an American academic administrator. He served as the dean of the Vanderbilt University Law School from 1930 to 1945.
Earl C. Arnold | |
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| Born | June 8, 1884 Iola, Kansas, U.S. |
| Died | November 21, 1949 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Baker University Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law |
Early life
Arnold was born on 8 June 1884 in Iola, Kansas.[1] He graduated from Baker University in 1906, and he earned a JD from the Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law in 1909.[2]
Career
Arnold was a Law professor at the University of Idaho, the University of Florida, the University of Cincinnati and George Washington University.[2] He was the dean of the Vanderbilt University Law School from 1930 to 1945.[3]
Arnold authored Outlines of Suretyship and Guardianship.[2][4]
Personal life and death
Arnold married Susan Vaughan.[2] They had a son and a daughter.[2] They resided on Rosemont Avenue in Nashville.[2] He was a member of the Cosmos Club.[5] At the time of his death, they were building a house in Montgomery County, Tennessee.[2]
Arnold died on November 21, 1949, at Mid-State Baptist Hospital in Nashville.[6] His funeral was held at the West End United Methodist Church in Nashville, and he was buried in Iola, Kansas.[6][7]