Background
Doren, Ray Newton Van was born on January 11, 1878 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Jacob H. and Anna (Cook) V.
Doren, Ray Newton Van was born on January 11, 1878 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Jacob H. and Anna (Cook) V.
Graduated from the high school, Birnamwood, Wisconsin, 1895. Bachelor of Laws, University of Wisconsin, 1898.
Admitted to Wisconsin bar, 1898, and practiced at New London until 1909, Merrill, 1909-1916, Milwaukee, with Flanders, Bottum, Fawsett & Bottum, 1916-1917. Wisconsin attorney C.&North.W. Railway Company, 1917-1921. Assistant general solicitor same company, at Chicago, 1921-1924, general solicitor, 1924-1925. vice-president and general counsel, July 1, since 1925.
Served under United States Railroad Administration, World War, as Nebraska attorney C.&North.W. Railway Company, at Omaha, general attorney same road, at Saint Paul, and again as Wisconsin attorney, at Milwaukee. City attorney New London 5 years. Mason, Knights of Pythias.
Married Grace A. Roberts, September 11, 1901. Children: Donald Wayne, Helen Grace, Gerald Ray, James Roberts.