Background
Horne, Ralph Warren was born on July 25, 1888 in Malden, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Charles K. and Mercie Emma (Knight) Horne.
Horne, Ralph Warren was born on July 25, 1888 in Malden, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Charles K. and Mercie Emma (Knight) Horne.
Bachelor of Civil Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1910.
Assistant instructor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, 1910-1911; designer, Metcalf & Eddy Inc., Boston, 1911-1915; with, Fay, Spofford & Thorndike, Boston, from 1915; partner, Fay, Spofford & Thorndike, Boston, 1922-1956; president, Fay, Spofford & Thorndike, Boston, 1956-1963; consultant, director, Fay, Spofford & Thorndike, Boston, from 1963. Vice-president, director First National Bank Malden, from 1953. Trustee Malden Savings Bank, 1947-1968, honorary trustee, from 1968.
President Davenport Memorial Foundation, Malden, 1949-1977. Trustee Malden Hospital Corporation, 1961-1971, honorary trustee, 1971. Trustee Malden Public Library., 1948-1971, president, 1971-1972, honorary trustee, from 1971.
Member Malden City Council, 1930, Malden Plannning Board, 1943-1958. Vice president Malden Redevelopment Authority, 1958-1965. Fellow American Institute Consultant Engineers.
Member American Consultant Engineers Council, American Society of Civil Engineers, Boston Society Civil Engineers (president 1932-1933. Honorary member, Desmond Fitzgerald award 1944), American, New England water works associations, American Academy Environ.Engrs., New England Water Pollution Control Association (past president), National, Massachusetts societies professional engineers, Boston Engineers Club (honorary from 1977), Shriners, Phi Sigma Kappa.
Son of Charles K. and Mercie Emma (Knight) H. M. Meta Wallis Cross, May 24, 1916. 1 daughter, Muriel Elizabeth Horne Weldon.