Ralph Addison Oliver

Background

Oliver, Ralph Addison was born on July 31, 1886 in Eddyville, Iowa, United States. Son of John Franklin and Fannie M. (Wilhermsdorfer) Oliver.

Education

Bachelor of Arts Iowa, 1907. Bachelor of Laws, University Iowa, 1909.

Career

Corporate Counsel, Sioux City, 1930-1931; judge, District Court Iowa, 1931-1932; justice, Supreme Court Iowa, from 1938; chief justice, Supreme Court Iowa, July-December, 1939, June-December, 1947, July-December, 1951, July-December, 1955.

Achievements

• Ralph Addison Oliver has been listed as a reputable judge by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

First lieutenant aero squadron United States Army, World War I. Member American Bar Association, Iowa Bar Association, Sioux City Bar Association, American Legion, Phi DeltaPhi, Sigma Chi.

Connections

Married Dorothy Williams, August 11, 1917. Children: Dorothy Crane, Frank Williams.

Father:

John Franklin Oliver

Mother:

Fannie M. (Wilhermsdorfer) Oliver

Spouse:

Dorothy Williams

child:

Frank Williams Oliver

child:

Dorothy Crane Oliver