Background
Whalen, Robert E. was born on July 29, 1874 in Ballston Spa, New York, United States. Son of Seth and Debby Anna (Murphy) Whalen.
Whalen, Robert E. was born on July 29, 1874 in Ballston Spa, New York, United States. Son of Seth and Debby Anna (Murphy) Whalen.
Student Albany (New York) Academy, 1887-1892. Bachelor of Arts, Yale, 1896. Student Albany Law School, 1897-1898.
Admitted to New York bar, 1898, since in practice at Albany. Member Whalen, McNamee, Creble & Nichols, since 1931. Director State Bank of Albany, since 1910, vice president, since 1939.
Trustee Mechanics and Farmers Savings Bank of Albany.
Director Hudson Valley Paper Company. Counsel for New York Central, Boston & Albany, Boston & Maine, West Shore, Long Island and Erie Railroad companies.
Member Albany draft board during World War. Delaware New York State Constnl. Convention, 1938.; Member American, Albany County and City New York bar associations.
Clubs: Fort Orange, University (Albany).
Married Louise B. Herrick, October 14, 1919.