Background
Amerman, Ralph Alonzo was born on May 19, 1884 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Lemuel and Mary (Van Nort) Amerman.
Amerman, Ralph Alonzo was born on May 19, 1884 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Lemuel and Mary (Van Nort) Amerman.
Preparatory education, Hill School, Pottstown, Pennsylvania, and Wor cester (Massachusetts) Academy. Student Cornell Univercity, 1903-1904.
Began in 1904 with Spring Brook Water Supply Company. General agent for Buick. northeastern Pennsylvania, 1906-1918. General manager Scranton Glass Instrument Company, 1919-1923.
Vice president Lincoln Trust Company, 1923-1926, Chairman of the Board, 1926-1928.
President Dime Bank-Lincoln Trust Company, 1928-1932. Vice president First National Bank of Scranton, since 1932.
President Lincoln Realty Company Business manager, later divisional secretary, Young Men's Christian Association, American Expeditionary Force, France, 1 year Trustee Keystone Junior College, Bucknell University, Scranton Community Welfare Association.
Mason.
Married Ada May Wrightnour, April. Children: Jean, Ralph.