Donald Hiss
| Donald Hiss | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 15, 1906 Baltimore, Maryland |
| Died | May 18, 1999 (aged 92) St. Michaels, Maryland |
| Cause of death | Lung cancer |
| Education | Johns Hopkins University Harvard Law School |
| Employer | Agricultural Adjustment Administration (1933-1935) |
| Spouse | Catherine G. Jones (1929-1996) |
| Children | Bosley Hiss Cynthia Hiss Grace Joanna Hiss Hoople |
| Parents | Mary Lavinia Hughes Charles Alger Hiss |
| Relatives | Bosley Hiss, brother Alger Hiss, brother Anna Hiss, sister |
Donald Hiss (December 15, 1906 - May 18, 1999) was the younger brother of the controversial Alger Hiss convicted of spying.
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[edit] Early life
Donald Hiss was born on December 15, 1906, in Baltimore, Maryland. He graduated from Johns Hopkins University and the Harvard Law School.[1]
[edit] Career
In 1932, he was a law secretary to Associate Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes of the United States Supreme Court. From 1933 to 1935, he was employed by the Agricultural Adjustment Administration of the United States Department of Labor.[1] In 1934, he was also attached to a special U.S. Senate committee investigating the munitions industry.
In 1935, he was employed as a special attorney by the United States Department of Justice. On September 18, 1936, he was appointed an assistant to the Assistant Secretary of State and worked in the State Department throughout World War II until 1945.
[edit] Controversy
Donald, like his brother Alger, was allegedly a secret member of the Ware Group, a group of United States government employees who belonged to the Communist Party of the United States and engaged in espionage for the Soviet Union. This allegation, made early in the Alger Hiss case, was never supported and quickly dropped. Donald Hiss continued a successful law practice with Covington & Burling until retirement and death.
[edit] Death
Hiss died of lung cancer on May 18, 1999, in St. Michaels, Maryland.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Fowler, Glenn (May 20, 1999). "Donald Hiss, 82, Ex-U.S. Official And Lawyer in Washington Firm". New York Times. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=950DE5DB133EF933A15756C0A96F948260. Retrieved 2008-06-28. "Donald Hiss, a retired Washington lawyer and Government official, died of lung cancer Thursday at his home in St. Michaels, Md. He was 92 years old."
[edit] Further reading
- John Earl Haynes and Harvey Klehr, Venona: Decoding Soviet Espionage in America, Yale University Press
