Background
Riper, Walter D. Van was born on May 18, 1895 in Montville, New Jersey, United States. Son of John H. and Josephine M. (Peirine) Van Riper.
Riper, Walter D. Van was born on May 18, 1895 in Montville, New Jersey, United States. Son of John H. and Josephine M. (Peirine) Van Riper.
Bachelor of Laws, New Jersey Law School, 1912-1915.
Began as lawyer in 1920. Served as mayor of West Orange, New Jersey, 1921-1922. Assistant United States district attorney for New Jersey, 1922-1924.
Common pleas judge of Essex County, New Jersey, 1926-1944. Attorney general of New Jersey, 1944-1949. Trustee Rutgers University Entered the army as a private in 1917, served in France, discharged as sergeant-major, 1919.
Clubs: Essex and Down Town (Newark, New Jersey).
Married Verna M. Williams, November 22, 1921.