History of the Firm
Salisbury Maryland Corporate Attorneys
Webb, Burnett, Cornbrooks, Wilber, Vorhis, Douse & Mason, LLP
Gen. Amos Walter Wright Woodcock
Founding Partner
General Amos W.W. Woodcock was born in Salisbury, Maryland in 1883. He graduated
from Wicomico High School and received his B.A. degree from St. John's College (Annapolis)
in 1903 and his bachelor of law degree from the University of Maryland in 1910. He received an
M.A. law degree from Harvard University in 1912.
Following his graduation, he returned to Salisbury, Maryland and opened the law firm of
Woodcock and Webb in 1914. In addition to the practice of law, Mr. Woodcock had many
interests.
Woodcock was the Commander of Company I, the National Guard Company from
Salisbury. He served with the Company during its patrol along the Mexican border in 1916, and
subsequently went to France as its Commander in World War One. In France he served as
Commander of the 3rd Battalion of the 115 Regiment during the fierce fighting of the Meuse-
Argonne Offensive, and was cited for Gallantry in Action. He was promoted to Major and later
to Lieutenant Colonel.
After the war, Woodcock served in several government posts: he was an assistant
Attorney General for Maryland and later served for nine years as the U.S. Attorney for
Maryland. Herbert Hoover appointed him as the Director of Prohibition from 1930 to 1933, and
he served as the President of St. John's College in Annapolis from 1934 to 1937. Just prior to
World War Two, he was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General, and was involved in the
prosecution of Japanese war criminals after the war.
Locally, Woodcock served as the President of the Wicomico County Board of Education;
he was a prominent member of Asbury Methodist Church; was on the Board of Directors of the
Salisbury National Bank; and was a founding member of the Wicomico American Legion Post
464 (and served as Commander of Maryland's American Legion during the 1920s). After years
of dedicated service, Woodcock retired to his small estate along the Wicomico River where he
died in 1964.
Frederick W. C. Webb
Founding Partner
Excerpts from Baltimore Sun (Dec. 5) & Salisbury Times (December 6)
Frederick W. C. Webb, was a native of Vienna, Maryland. His parents were the late John W.T.
and Anna Conway Webb.
He began practicing law in Salisbury in 1913 with the firm of Ellegood, Freeney and
Wailes soon after graduating from the University of Virginia.
In 1914, he established a partnership with A.W.W. Woodcock and opened the Firm of
Woodcock & Webb.
During his career, Mr. Webb represented many banks, businesses and the Eastern Shore
Public Service Company.
Mr. Webb was President of the Maryland Bar Association in 1945 and was Chairman of
the State Board of Law Examiners from 1940 to 1944. He was a Director of the Salisbury
National Bank, President of the Wicomico Hotel Corporation, Chairman of the Protestant
Episcopal Diocese of Easton and President of the Wicomico County Historical Society. He
served on a number of unpaid State Commissions, including the Bond Commission, the Bowman
Commission and the Sherbow Commission.
The Honorable William W. Travers
Member
The Daily Times
Monday, May 28, 1979
William W. Travers was born in Nanticoke, Maryland in 1902. He graduated from St.
John's College in Annapolis and the University of Baltimore School of Law in 1928.
Travers began practicing in Salisbury with the firm of Woodcock and Webb in 1928.
Travers served as Salisbury's City Attorney in 1943 to 44 and won election to the State
Senate in 1946. A year later, he was appointed to the State Tax Commission, where he worked
for seven years.
After practicing law for thirty-three years, Gov. J. Millard Tawes appointed the Travers
to the bench as an Associate Judge of the First Judicial Circuit of Maryland in 1964. He
described himself as "just a country judge." Travers served as an Associate Judge until 1972.
After retiring in 1972, Travers returned to the practice of law and was counsel to the law
firm then known as Webb, Burnett and Simpson.
Travers was a member of the American Bar Association and Maryland State Bar
Association and was a Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers. He was also a member
of St. Peter's Episcopal Church.
He died on May 27, 1979 in Salisbury, Maryland.
John W. T. Webb
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General Amos W.W. Woodcock was born in Salisbury, Maryland in 1883. He graduated
from Wicomico High School and received his B.A. degree from St. John's College (Annapolis)
in 1903 and his bachelor of law degree from the University of Maryland in 1910. He received an
M.A. law degree from Harvard University in 1912.
Following his graduation, he returned to Salisbury, Maryland and opened the law firm of Woodcock and Webb in 1914. In addition to the practice of law, Mr. Woodcock had many interests.
Woodcock was the Commander of Company I, the National Guard Company from Salisbury. He served with the Company during its patrol along the Mexican border in 1916, and subsequently went to France as its Commander in World War One. In France he served as Commander of the 3rd Battalion of the 115 Regiment during the fierce fighting of the Meuse- Argonne Offensive, and was cited for Gallantry in Action. He was promoted to Major and later to Lieutenant Colonel.
After the war, Woodcock served in several government posts: he was an assistant Attorney General for Maryland and later served for nine years as the U.S. Attorney for Maryland. Herbert Hoover appointed him as the Director of Prohibition from 1930 to 1933, and he served as the President of St. John's College in Annapolis from 1934 to 1937. Just prior to World War Two, he was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General, and was involved in the prosecution of Japanese war criminals after the war.
Locally, Woodcock served as the President of the Wicomico County Board of Education; he was a prominent member of Asbury Methodist Church; was on the Board of Directors of the Salisbury National Bank; and was a founding member of the Wicomico American Legion Post 464 (and served as Commander of Maryland's American Legion during the 1920s). After years of dedicated service, Woodcock retired to his small estate along the Wicomico River where he died in 1964.
Founding Partner
Excerpts from Baltimore Sun (Dec. 5) & Salisbury Times (December 6)
Frederick W. C. Webb, was a native of Vienna, Maryland. His parents were the late John W.T. and Anna Conway Webb.
He began practicing law in Salisbury in 1913 with the firm of Ellegood, Freeney and Wailes soon after graduating from the University of Virginia.
In 1914, he established a partnership with A.W.W. Woodcock and opened the Firm of Woodcock & Webb.
During his career, Mr. Webb represented many banks, businesses and the Eastern Shore Public Service Company.
Mr. Webb was President of the Maryland Bar Association in 1945 and was Chairman of the State Board of Law Examiners from 1940 to 1944. He was a Director of the Salisbury National Bank, President of the Wicomico Hotel Corporation, Chairman of the Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Easton and President of the Wicomico County Historical Society. He served on a number of unpaid State Commissions, including the Bond Commission, the Bowman Commission and the Sherbow Commission.
The Honorable William W. Travers
Member
The Daily Times
Monday, May 28, 1979
William W. Travers was born in Nanticoke, Maryland in 1902. He graduated from St.
John's College in Annapolis and the University of Baltimore School of Law in 1928.
Travers began practicing in Salisbury with the firm of Woodcock and Webb in 1928.
Travers served as Salisbury's City Attorney in 1943 to 44 and won election to the State
Senate in 1946. A year later, he was appointed to the State Tax Commission, where he worked
for seven years.
After practicing law for thirty-three years, Gov. J. Millard Tawes appointed the Travers
to the bench as an Associate Judge of the First Judicial Circuit of Maryland in 1964. He
described himself as "just a country judge." Travers served as an Associate Judge until 1972.
After retiring in 1972, Travers returned to the practice of law and was counsel to the law
firm then known as Webb, Burnett and Simpson.
Travers was a member of the American Bar Association and Maryland State Bar
Association and was a Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers. He was also a member
of St. Peter's Episcopal Church.
He died on May 27, 1979 in Salisbury, Maryland.
John W. T. Webb
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The Daily Times
Monday, May 28, 1979
William W. Travers was born in Nanticoke, Maryland in 1902. He graduated from St. John's College in Annapolis and the University of Baltimore School of Law in 1928.
Travers began practicing in Salisbury with the firm of Woodcock and Webb in 1928.
Travers served as Salisbury's City Attorney in 1943 to 44 and won election to the State Senate in 1946. A year later, he was appointed to the State Tax Commission, where he worked for seven years.
After practicing law for thirty-three years, Gov. J. Millard Tawes appointed the Travers to the bench as an Associate Judge of the First Judicial Circuit of Maryland in 1964. He described himself as "just a country judge." Travers served as an Associate Judge until 1972.
After retiring in 1972, Travers returned to the practice of law and was counsel to the law firm then known as Webb, Burnett and Simpson.
Travers was a member of the American Bar Association and Maryland State Bar Association and was a Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers. He was also a member of St. Peter's Episcopal Church.
He died on May 27, 1979 in Salisbury, Maryland.
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