Background
Ballard, Ernest Schwefel was born on August 29, 1885 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Ellis Ames and Nina (Schwefel) Ballard.
Ballard, Ernest Schwefel was born on August 29, 1885 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Ellis Ames and Nina (Schwefel) Ballard.
Preparatory education William Penn Charter School, 1894-1903. Bachelor of Arts, Yale, 1907. Bachelor of Laws, University of Pennsylvania, 1910.
Began practice as assistant to general solicitor New York Central Lincolnshire, New York City, 1910, commerce counsel at Chicago, 1915-1917, assistant general solicitor at Chicago, 1917-1919. Partner Pope & Ballard and predecessor firms since 1919. Commissioned First lieutenant February 5, 1918.
With American Expeditionary Forces in France, 1918-1919.
Appointed officer General Staff American Expeditionary Force, February 17, 1919. Promoted captain, February 19, 1919.
Honorably discharged, May 19, 1919. Knight Order of Black Star (France), 1919.
President Winnetka Board of Education, 1923-1930.
President Chicago Branch English-Speaking Union, 1930-1932. Senior Warden Christ Church, Winnetka, Illinois. Trustee Glenwood Manual Training School.
Member Illinois and Chicago bar associations, Association International Criminal Court Practitioners, Psi Upsilon, Order of Coif. Indiana; Clubs: Chicago, Indian Hill, Commercial, Commonwealth Church (Chicago).
Married Elisabeth Sloan Duryee, August 27, 1913. Children: Elisabeth Sloan (Mistress Frank F. Fowle, Junior.