Warren Atherton

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Warren H. Atherton (1891 - 1976) is widely recognized as the "Father of the G.I. Bill", officially known as the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944.Born in Stockton, California, Warren H. Atherton had no formal higher education. Nonetheless, at age 20, he went to work for the Stockton law office of H.R. McNoble in 1911. Atherton served under General Pershing in France during World War I. Upon his return, he married Ann Holt, the daughter of the founder of Caterpillar Inc. Benjamin Holt. He was admitted to the California State Bar, and began his career as an attorney, eventually gaining notoriety as a Stockton City judge and local president of the Chamber of Commerce. Atherton also worked as the general counsel for the California Department of Veterans Affairs and its preceding boards and commissions from 1935 to 1960.