Background
FINCH, Edward Ridley was born on November 15, 1873 in New York City. Son of Edward Lucius and Annie Ridley (Crane) Finch.
FINCH, Edward Ridley was born on November 15, 1873 in New York City. Son of Edward Lucius and Annie Ridley (Crane) Finch.
Private Schools; Yale University, Bachelor of Arts, 1895. Columbia Law School, Bachelor of Laws, 1898. St. Stephen’s College, Doctor of Laws (honorary), 1928.
Columbia University Doctor of Laws (honorary), 1929.
January 1961); children—Noelle Haskell, Anne C. D. Finch Cox, Edward Ridley. Former member of the firms Tappan & Finch, and Finch & Coleman.
Member, New York Assembly, 1901-1903. Appointed Justice, Supreme Court of New York, First District, by Governor. Whitman, 1915; unanimously elected same, 1916-1930.
Unanimously re-elected for term 1930-1944. Designated Associate Justice, Appellate Division., First Department by Governor. Miller, 1922, by Governor.
Smith, 1927, by Governor. Roosevelt, 1930; appointed Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary on Special Mission to Brazil, headed by Secy, of State Charles E. Hughes, to celebrate Brazilian Centennial, 1922. Founder, Honest Ballot Association.
Drafted Signature Law and secured its passage. Founder, Child Welfare Committee Contributor to legal periodicals and current mag. Member: Metropolitan Museum of Art.
American, New York State, New York City Bar Associations. New York Company Lawyers Association. Phi Beta Kappa (President).
Sons of the American Revolution. St. Nicholas Society (President). Legion of Honor (Chevalier).
Union League, New York Society of Order of Founders 6 Patriots of American (Governor.). Alumni Association of the Law School of Columbia University (ex-President). St Bartholomew’s Church (Junior Warden).
Trustee Cathedral St. John the Divine, New York City Clubs: University, Down Town, Riding Republican, Yale, City, Church, National. Golf, Baltusrol Golf.
Married Mary Livingston Delafield, January 18, 1913 (deceased. Children: Noelle Haskell, Anne C. D. Finch Cox, Edward Ridley.