Background
Crane, Ralph Thompson was born on May 22, 1878 in Montclair, New Jersey, United States. Son of James B. and Elizabeth (Thompson) Crane.
Crane, Ralph Thompson was born on May 22, 1878 in Montclair, New Jersey, United States. Son of James B. and Elizabeth (Thompson) Crane.
Educational public schools, Montclair.
Then vice president; partner Ludwig & Crane, 1914-1918. With Federal Reserve Bank, New York, 1918-1921. Partner Brown Brothers & Company, 1921-1931, Brown Brothers Harriman & Company, 1931-1934.
Vice president Brown Harriman & Company, Inc., since 1934. Director various corporations.
Served in Spanish-American War. President Investment Bankers Association of America, 1935.
Married Lois A. Johnson, September 10, 1902. Children: James B. and Ralph T. Began as clerk, Montclair Savings Bank, 1896, becoming treasurer.