Raymond Newton Rooks

Background

Rooks, Raymond Newton was born on December 23, 1910 in Nevada, Missouri, United States. Son of Ola Raymond and Amy Pearl (Ratliff) Rooks.

Education

Student, Trenton (Missouri) Junior College, 1928-1930; Bachelor of Science cum laude, University of Illinois, 1932; Bachelor of Laws, University of Illinois, 1934.

Career

With law and claim department, North America Accident Insurance Company, Chicago, 1934-1937; private practice, Chicago, 1937-1984; member, Rooks, Pitts, Fullagar & Poust (and predecessors), 1943-1984.

Achievements

• RAymond Newton Rooks has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

1st district commissioner character and fitness, 1963-1973, chairman, 1971-1972. Fellow American, Chicago bar foundations. Member American Bar Association (house delegations 1955-1956, 60-61), Illinois Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association (board of managers 1949-1951, 59-63, treasurer 1954-1957, president 1961-1962), 7th Federal Circuit Bar Association, National Conference Bar President, American Law Institute, American Judicature Society, Legal Club (president 1958-1959), Law Club (president Chicago chapter 1967-1968), Michigan Shores Club, Delta Kappa Epsilon.

Connections

Married Ruth Dunlop Darling, June 1, 1940. Children: Melissa Darling, Mary Ratliff, John Newton.

Father:

Ola Raymond Rooks

Mother:

Amy Pearl (Ratliff) Rooks

Spouse:

Ruth Dunlop Darling

child:

Mary Ratliff Rooks

child:

John Newton Rooks

child:

Melissa Darling Rooks