Background
Studley, Elmer E. was born on September 24, 1869 in on farm, Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. Son of Jonathan Andrew and Lestina (Hadley) Studley.
Studley, Elmer E. was born on September 24, 1869 in on farm, Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. Son of Jonathan Andrew and Lestina (Hadley) Studley.
Lineal descendant of Henry Dunster, 1st president of Harvard College. Bachelor of Arts, Cornell, 1892, Bachelor of Laws, 1894.
Began as newspaper reporter, 1894. Admitted to New York bar, 1895. In practice Buffalo, New York, 1896-1898, Raton, New Mexico, 1900-1917, Long Island City, New York, since 1917.
Member New Mexico Territorial Legislature, 1907, Territorial Statutory Revision Commission, 1908. Member New Mexico State Board of Water Commissioners, 1913-1915. Member 73d Congress (1933-1935), New York at large.
Member Board of Veterans’ Appeals since 1935.
First Lieutenant infantry, Spanish-American War, 1898-1899, in Cuba. Member Veterans of Foreign Wars, Sons of the American Revolution, Phi Delta Phi.
Mason (32°), Elk. Clubs: Cornell, Army and Navy.
Married Louise Knapp Foster, November 21, 1906 (died January 6, 1924).