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The Washington Post
Obituary: Brice Clagett, US Lawyer helping Cambodia wins the
Preah Vihear case in 1962
April 16, 2008 The Washington Post
by Joe Holley
Courtesy: KI Media
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A devoted genealogist, Brice McAdoo Clagett bought a home built by his ancestors centuries ago. (Family Photo)
Brice Clagett; Specialized in International Disputes
Brice McAdoo Clagett, 74, a Washington lawyer and historic preserva-tionist, died April 8 of cardiac arrest at George Washington University Hospital.
An attorney for more than four decades with the law firm of Covington and Burling, Mr. Clagett's specialties included public and private international law, foreign claims, international arbitration, international land and maritime boundaries, transporation and environmental law and Middle Eastern law.
In 1960, former secretary of state Dean Acheson, a partner in the firm, asked |
Mr. Clagett to serve as a juridical counselor with the Cambodian delegation to the International Court of Justice at The Hague. The case was a boundary dispute between Cambodia and Thailand. Cambodia prevailed, and Acheson was made Prince of the Royal Order of Cambodia, while Mr. Clagett was made Commander of the Order
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Preah Vihear Monument
Name: Preah Vihear
Creator: Suryavarman I, Suryavarman II
Date built: 11th & 12th Centuries CE
Primary deity: Shiva
Architecture: Banteay Srei (fortress of women) style and others
Location: Preah Vihear Province |
Photo courtesy: The Royal Embassy of Cambodia to the United Kingdom |
In 1975, he argued before the Supreme Court in United States v. Maine on behalf of 11 of the 13 Atlantic coastal states that were challenging on constitutional grounds the alleged federal ownership of the Atlantic coastal shelf, which included oil-drilling rights.
Afterward, he received a letter from New Hampshire's deputy attorney general. "I have yet to make my maiden argument in the Supreme Court, and when I do I will think back to yours as a model," wrote David H. Souter, who is now a Supreme Court justice.
Mr. Clagett often appeared before the Iran-United States Claims Tribunal, established to settle claims between Iran and American nationals after the Islamic Revolution of 1979. He also represented numerous foreign governments in matters involving boundary disputes, natural resources, expropriation, war damages and treaty claims.
Born in the District, Mr. Clagett graduated from St. Albans School in 1950. He graduated summa cum laude from Princeton University and magna cum laude from Harvard Law School. He was on the Harvard Law Review and the Board of Editors and won a Rotary Fellowship to study for a year at the University of Allahabad, India.
Mr. Clagett joined Covington and Burling as an associate in 1958 and became a partner in 1967. He retired in 2002.
Photo courtesy: The Royal Embassy of Cambodia to the United Kingdom
In the 6th century, king Yasovarmamn I (889-900) began work on the original dedicated to Shiva as result of spiritual development, increased political prestige and economic growth was naturally reflected in the Temple undergoing more than 300 years of consultation with deal of remodeling under subsequent King Suryavarman II (1113–1150) this increased prestige naturally changed the original small sanctuary into one of the greatest Khmer temples of all times. This ranking was the result of the finest in situ carving that depicted the highest standards of unique Khmer architecture.
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A lifelong advocate of historic and land preservation and environmental protec-tion, he served as chairman of the Maryland Historical Trust from 1972 to 1978 and chairman of the Maryland Environmental Trust from 1985 to 1989. He also was a member of the Clagett Family Committee of the Chesapeake Bay Founda-tion.
In 1968, he and his first wife, Virginia Parker Clagett, bought Holly Hill, a house in Friendship that was built by Mr. Clagett's ancestors more than three centuries ago. He lavished great care on both the house and gardens.
Passionate about history and genealogy, he compiled a 1,200-page book about 20 generations of his family, including his maternal grandfather, William Gibbs McAdoo, secretary of the Treasury in the Wilson administration.
"I wasn't born when I was born, and I won't die when I will die," he said in 1975. "I am part of a continuum of the family."
His first marriage ended in divorce.
Survivors include his wife of 20 years, Diana Sinkler Clagett of the District; and two children from his first marriage, John Brice de Treville Clagett of Friendship and Brooke Clagett of the District.
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