10 Facts About Philip Jessup

Philip Caryl Jessup was a 20th-century American diplomat, scholar, and jurist notable for his accomplishments in the field of international law.

Philip Caryl Jessup was born on January 5,1897, in New York, New York.

From 1925 to 1961, Jessup held teaching positions at Columbia University.

In 1924, Philip Jessup became an assistant solicitor for the United States Department of State.

In 1943, Philip Jessup served as assistant secretary-general of the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration conference through 1944.

In 1960, Philip Jessup was elected to become a member of the International Court of Justice at the Hague, where from 1961 to 1970 he served as a judge.

From 1938 to 1951, Philip Jessup served as chairman of the Pacific Council and member of its parent, Institute of Pacific Relations.

Philip Jessup was cleared of all charges by the Loyalty Board of the State Department and the Tydings Committee, and McCarthy was rebuked by many fellow senators and other statesmen.

Nonetheless, US President Harry S Truman appointed Jessup as United States delegate to the United Nations in 1951.

Philip Jessup was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1932 and the American Philosophical Society in 1939.