Background
Menken, S. Stanwood was born on July 29, 1870 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of Captain Nathan Davis and Sallie (Andrews) Menken.
Menken, S. Stanwood was born on July 29, 1870 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of Captain Nathan Davis and Sallie (Andrews) Menken.
Student College City of New New York Bachelor of Laws, Cornell Univercity, 1890. Post-graduate work same university, 1890-1891.
Master of Arts, Bachelor of Laws, Columbia, 1894.
1 son, Arthur. Began practice of law as member Ogden & Beekman, New York City. Active in Reform Club and reform city politics. Organizer Hall or Records Association, 1896, enrolled 10,000 members and had hall built at cost of $7,000,000 by New York City.
Candidate for justice of City Court of New York City, 1896.
Was organizer, 1908, and chairman Democratic League, with 32,000 members. Organizer, December 1915, National Security League.
Director Friends of Democracy.
Member Association Bar City of New York, New York Company Lawyers’ Association, Pilgrims, Sons of the American Revolution, Chi Phi Fraternity. Clubs: Cornell Univercity, Cedar Creek (all New York Director Council of Democracy, New New New York
Married Gretchen von Briesen, November 29, 1899 (died 1939).