Arizona lawyer.
Ralph W. Bilby was born in 1891, in Concho, Apache County, Arizona; his family moved to the Gila Valley in the Safford-Thatcher-Solomonville area when he was nine. Following graduation from the Gila Academy, he married, taught school for a year in the Tucson area, and then attended the University of Arizona Law School. Though he remained in Tucson, he was called to serve as a special prosecuter in Graham County during the notable Blackburn versus Arizona case. In addition to being a strong supporter of the University of Arizona and its Law School, Bilby has also been very active in the Republican Party and attended three national conventions.
From the description of An interview with Ralph W. Bilby, Sr. : cassettes and transcript, March 17, 1982 / by Kristina Minister ; sponsored by the First Interstate Bank of Arizona. c1984. (Scottsdale Public Library). WorldCat record id: 18885064
