Ely, Albert H. (Albert Heman), 1894-1964

Albert Heman Ely, Jr. was born May 21, 1894, in New York City. He received a B.A. from Yale College in 1915 and an L.L.B. and an M.A. from Columbia University in 1917. He served in the United States Naval Reserve from 1917 to 1919, before practicing law for a variety of firms in New York City from 1919 to 1935. In 1930, Ely and his wife, Constance Jennings Ely, met Frank Buchman, the leader of the Oxford Group, which came to be known as Moral Re-armament (MRA). The Elys became leaders in the movement and traveled extensively to Europe, Latin America, and Asia on its behalf. Albert Heman Ely, Jr. died September 28, 1964.

From the description of Albert Heman Ely, Jr. family papers, 1847-2007 (inclusive). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702173119

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