Ralph W. E. Donges

Donges in 1899
Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court
In office
1930–1948
Personal details
Born (1875-05-05)May 5, 1875
Donaldson, Pennsylvania
Died September 21, 1974(1974-09-21) (aged 99)
Oaklyn, New Jersey
Parents John Washington Donges (1844-1931)
Rose Marguerite Ranaud (1845-1911)

Ralph Waldo Emerson Donges (May 5, 1875 – September 21, 1974), known as Ralph W. E. Donges, was judge in New Jersey who served as Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court from 1930 to 1948.[1]

Biography

Donges was born on May 5, 1875 in Donaldson, Frailey Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania on May 5, 1875 to John Washington Donges (1844-1931) and Rose Marguerite Ranaud (1845-1911).

Donges was Democrat and delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1916. He was colonel in the U.S. Army during World War I. He was Episcopalian and a member of the American Bar Association, the Freemasons, Loyal Order of Moose, and Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks.[2]

He was a circuit judge in New Jersey from 1920 to 1930 and an Associate Justice of New Jersey Supreme Court from 1930 to 1948. After the Constitution of New Jersey was re-written in 1947, he was appointed to serve the New Jersey Superior Court from 1948 to 1951.

He resided in Camden and Collngswood in Camden County, New Jersey.

He died in September 21, 1974 at the age of 99 in Oaklyn, New Jersey and is entombed in a mausoleum at Harleigh Cemetery, Camden.[3]

Legacy

The Camden County Bar Association awards a college scholarship in his honor.[4][5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Camden People - Ralph W.E. Donges". Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  2. ↑ Kestenbaum, Lawrence. "Ralph Waldo Emerson Donges". Political Graveyard. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  3. ↑ "Ralph W. E. Donges". New York Times. Associated Press. September 22, 1974.
  4. ↑ "Hon. Ralph W. E. Donges Memorial Scholarship - Seton Scholarships - EDU in Review". Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  5. ↑ "Hon. Ralph W.E. Donges Memorial Scholarships - ScholarshipChart". 7 January 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
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