Background
Emmons, Ralph Lewis was born on March 15, 1890 in Borodino, Onondaga County, New York, United States. Son of Milton and Laura (Stanton) Emmons.
Emmons, Ralph Lewis was born on March 15, 1890 in Borodino, Onondaga County, New York, United States. Son of Milton and Laura (Stanton) Emmons.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Michigan, 1915. Bachelor of Laws, Cornell Univercity, 1918.
November 25, 1915; children—Ralph Lewis, Junior, Mary Dorothy, William Gerard, Charles Milton, Ann Jeannette, Paul Myron, Maurice Frederick, Joseph Franklin, Laura Elizabeth (deceased), Roger Lee. Teacher in rural schools, 1909-1911. Assistant in economics, Cornell Univercity, 1916-1918.
Associate editor Cornell Law Quarterly, 1917-1918. Admitted to New York bar, 1919. Began practice in Binghamton with Jenkins, Deyo & Hitchcook.
Own law office from 1926. Attorney New York State Tax Common for Broome County, 1929-1936. United State Attorneys, Northern District of New York, 1936-1943.
Government appeal agent, draft board Northern 449, 1944-1947. Board of Governors American Civic Association from 1948.
Member American, New York State, Broome County bar associations.
Married Ellen O’Brien. Children: Ralph Lewis, Junior.