Background
Ridgely, Henry Johnson was born on November 17, 1913 in Camden, Delaware, United States.
Ridgely, Henry Johnson was born on November 17, 1913 in Camden, Delaware, United States.
Bachelor of Arts Delaware, 1935. Juris Doctor, George Washington University, 1939.
With Henry J. Ridgely, P.A., Dover, Delaware. Deputy attorney general of Delaware Kent County, 1947—1954. Attorney Kent County Levy Court, 1947—1949.
Revised Code Commission, 1949—1953. Director Legislation Reference Bureau (chief counsel to governor and General Assembly), 1957—1961, Delaware Railroad Company. Special attorney to Delaware insurance commissioner, 1964—1967, 1969.
Personal commissioner Kent County, 1967—1968. Member preliminary investigatory committee Court of Judiciary, 1984—1986. Member advisory committee on litigation ethical problems Delaware Supreme Court, since 1983.
Appointed member evaluation committee Judges of Family Court Delaware Supreme Court, 1986—1990.
Member Delaware Commission Shell Fish, 1943, Commission for Feebleminded, 1955-1956, Delaware Code Revision Commission, 1957-1961, Superior Court Jury Study Committee, 1963-1964. 1st chairman Delaware Pension Fund Trustees, 1970-1974. Vice chairman economic development committee Governor's Delaware Tomorrow Project, 1974-1977.
Delegate Republican National Convention, 1952, 56. Assistant general counsel delegate State Republican Committee, 1972-1974. Board directors Delaware State Ballet, Kent County Arts Council Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946.
Member American Bar Association, Delaware Bar Association (vice president 1961-1964, 79-80, 1787 Bicentennial Committee 1986-1988), District of Columbia Bar Association, Federal Bar Association, Inter American Bar Association, Kent County Bar Association (president 1967-1968), American Judicature Society, Association Trial Lawyers American, International American Bar Association (patron), National Association Criminal Defense Lawyers, National Association RailRoad Trial Counsel, English-Speaking Union, Delaware History Society, Maryland History Society, Pennsylvania History Society, Sons of the American Revolution (vice president 1987-1989, Silver Citizenship award 1978), Magna Charter Barons, Air Force Association, Veterans of Foreign Wars (honorary life), American Legion (honorary life), Sigma Nu, Masons (32 degree, Shriner, K.T.) Odd Fellows, Church of Delaware (president 1961-1962), Tred Avon Yacht Club, Chesapeake Bay Yacht Racing Association, Capitol Hill Club, University Delaware Blue and Gold Club, Amateur Radio Club (W3ZEU).
Son of Charles duPont and Helene Marjorie (Rudolph) r. Married Mary Lille Berry, December 3, 1938 (deceased). Children: Nicholas, Henry duPont.
Married Gloria J. Rogers, September 9, 1967 (divorced). 1 child: John Henry; married Sandra M. Maybee, march 16, 1974.