Background
Berry, Raymond Hirst was born on August 4, 1897 in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States. Son of John N. and Julia E. (Blair) Berry.
Berry, Raymond Hirst was born on August 4, 1897 in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States. Son of John N. and Julia E. (Blair) Berry.
Bachelor of Arts, Yale, 1920, Bachelor of Laws, 1924. Student Sorbonne, Paris, France, 1920-1921.
Admitted to New Jersey bar, 1925, California bar, 1945. Practice law, Newark, 1925-1938. President Shasta County Bank, Burney, California, 1952-1971.
Also chairman of the board.
Vice president, general manager Scott Lumber Company, Incorporated., Burney, 1938-1968. Chairman Shasta County Republican Central Committee, 1952-1954, 60-66.
California delegate Republican National Convention, 1964.
Served with United States Army, 1917-1918. Named Kentucky colonel, 1961. Member Forest Products Research Society (president 1960-1961).
National Forest Products Association (director), Western Wood Products Association (director) 1952-1968), Society American Foresters, American Forestry Association, American Legion, American, California, New Jersey bar associations, Burney Chamber of Commerce (twice past president), Phi Beta Kappa.
Clubs: Yale (New York City).
Married Justine Wilborg, June 24, 1921. Children: Alice (Mistress Lee Stone), Helga (Mistress Berry Ashe), Daphne (Mistress Ian H. C. Bradley), Sylvia (Mistress Arthur McCready).