Background
Ely, Roy J. W. was born on December 6, 1892 in Oak, Nebraska, United States. Son of John Wright and Elizabeth Catherine (Willcockson) Ely.
Ely, Roy J. W. was born on December 6, 1892 in Oak, Nebraska, United States. Son of John Wright and Elizabeth Catherine (Willcockson) Ely.
Student Nebraska State Teachers College, Peru, 1914-1915. Bachelor of Science, University Nebraska, 1924, Master of Arts, 1925, Doctor of Philosophy, 1937. Student of University Minnesota, 1930.
Chilldren—Harriett Ann, Richard Wright. Participant-time instructor U. Nebraska, 1925-1926. Assistant professor Nebraska Wesleyan University, 1926-1935, professor and head department economics and business administration, 1935-1939.
Assistant professor of University Montana, 1939-1942, associate professor, 1943-1945, professor economics, department chairman, since 1946.
Lecturer economics U. Washington, summer 1946.
Served as quartermaster 1st class Naval Aviation, United States Navy, World War I. Member American Association University Professors, American Economics Association, Pacific Coast Economics Association, Alpha Kappa Psi, Beta Gamma Sigma, Pi Gamma Mu, Phi Kappa Phi, cacia. Mason; member Order Eastern Star.
Married L. Lucile Stambaugh, August 22, 1920.