Background
Gwinn, Ralph Waldo was born on March 29, 1884 in Noblesville, Indiana, United States. Son of John Harvey and Eva (Harvey) Gwinn.
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Gwinn, Ralph Waldo was born on March 29, 1884 in Noblesville, Indiana, United States. Son of John Harvey and Eva (Harvey) Gwinn.
DePauw University, 1901-1905. Bachelor of Laws, Columbia, 1908.
Entered private practice of law at New York City, 1908. Assistant counsel United States Shipping Board and special assistant secretary of war, 1918-1919. Director of Agricultural Missions Incorporated, International Council Religious Education, Christian Rural.
Member Board of Education, Bronxville, New York, many years. Member 79th-85th Congresses, 27th New York District. Member International Association Daily Vacation Bible Schools (president), Century, Phi Kappa Psi.
Republican.
Member Reformed Church.
Married Essie O’Daniel, June 30, 1908 (died October 14, 1957). Married second, Mistress. Children: Robert, David, Gordon, Margaret (deceased), Eleanor.