Background
Name, Elmer Garfield Van was born on March 29, 1888 in Camden, New Jersey, United States. Son of Clarence Barrett and Xenia (Smith) Van Name.
Name, Elmer Garfield Van was born on March 29, 1888 in Camden, New Jersey, United States. Son of Clarence Barrett and Xenia (Smith) Van Name.
Bachelor of Laws, Temple University, 1912, Juris Doctor, 1968, graduate student, 1915-1916. Doctor of Laws, Grove City College, 1934.
Admitted to New Jersey bar, 1912. Counsellor at law, 1915. In practice till 1953.
Master in chancery, 1915, Supreme Court of the United States Court, 1932, special master, 1933. Appointed commissioner New Jersey Supreme Court, 1935. Partner New Jersey Rivet Company.
General counsel for Radio Condenser Company and affiliates, 1923-1953. Formerly New Jersey counsel for Fire Association of Philadelphia and affiliates. Admitted to practice, United States Court Claims, United States Tax Court.
Member Young Men’s Christian Association 53 years. Member Baronial Order of Magna Carta, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, History Society Pennsylvania, Franklin Institute Pennsylvania, Camden County Historical Society (trustee), Academy Natural Sciences (Philadelphia), Staten Island History Society, Metropolitan Opera Guild, General Alumni Association Temple University (life. Member Zoological Society Philadelphia, Genealogical Society New Jersey, New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, American-Swedish Historical Foundation, New Jersey Bar Association, Huguenot Socs. of Washington, Pennsylvania, New Jersey (chancellor), Netherlands Society of Philadelphia, S.R. (president New Jersey 1956-1958), S.A.R., New Jersey Historical Society Order Crown Charlemagne United States, Society Colonial Wars State New Jersey (governor since 1968), Holland Society New York, Salem County (honorary life), Gloucester County, Haddonfield history societies, Genealogical Society Pennsylvania, Swedish Colonial Society, Netherland Benevolent Society New York, Inc.
Committee for Constitutional Government, National Genealogical Society, Sigma Pi (life).
Married Emily O. Paul, March 29, 1916. Children: David E., Xenia E., Emily P. (deceased).