author
David Hunter Miller
1875–1961
Best known as a lawyer and treaty expert, he helped shape the record of modern diplomacy and wrote extensively about the League of Nations and U.S. international agreements. His work brings a behind-the-scenes view of how major peace settlements were drafted and documented.
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The Geneva Protocol
by David Hunter Miller
About the author
Born in New York City on January 2, 1875, David Hunter Miller built a career as a lawyer, historian, and specialist in international treaties. He practiced law in New York and became widely known for his expertise in diplomatic documents and treaty history.
He served on the Inquiry during World War I and later worked as a legal adviser to the American Commission at the Paris Peace Conference, where he took part in work connected with the Covenant of the League of Nations. That firsthand experience shaped some of his best-known books, including The Drafting of the Covenant and the multi-volume Treaties and Other International Acts of the United States of America.
Remembered as both a practicing lawyer and a careful editor of the diplomatic record, he spent much of his life making complicated international agreements more understandable and accessible. He died in Washington, D.C., on July 21, 1961.