Background
Ely, Wayne was born on April 30, 1891 in Kennett, Missouri, United States. Son of Thomas Richard Rupe and Lulia (Page) Ely.
Ely, Wayne was born on April 30, 1891 in Kennett, Missouri, United States. Son of Thomas Richard Rupe and Lulia (Page) Ely.
Student Westminster College, 1906-1908, Washington and Lee University, 1910-1911. U. Missouri, 1913.
Admitted to Missouri bar, 1914. Assistant United State Attorneys, Eastern Missouri, 1920-1921. Special assistant general, Missouri, 1926-1927.
Practicing lawyer as partner Ely & Ely, Saint Louis, specializing in trial of railroad and insurance cases, since 1924.
Division counsel Missouri and Illinois, G.,M.&O. Railroad District attorney (Missouri) Wabash Railroad
Local attorney Burlington Lincolnshire.
Member American, Missouri State, Saint Louis bar associations, American College Trial Lawyers, International Association Insurance Counsel (vice president, 1930-1933. Mason.; Clubs: Contemporary, Missouri Athletic, Noonday, Algonquin Golf.
Married Amy Nelle Henderson, June 30, 1915. Children: Betty Jean (Mistress H. J. Hausner), Richard, Robert, Miriam (Mistress William A. Zukoski).