He was born in Zanesville, Ohio, in 1869, son of Charles W. Cram, a physician, and Clarissa Deming. Cram was a cousin of American architect Ralph Adams Cram. He married Mary Belle (Mabel) Laventure in 1892, and they had six children including parasitologist Eloise Blaine Cram (1896–1957) and aviation engineer Ralph LaVenture Cram (1906–1939) who was killed during a test flight of the first Boeing 307 Stratoliner.
He died in 1952. He was buried at Oakdale Memorial Gardens,[1] among other historical figures prominent on Davenport's history.
Newspapermanedit
In 1883 Cram began his newspaper career as a printer's devil with the Davenport Democrat of Davenport, Iowa. After being a reporter, city editor, and managing editor, in 1930 he became editor and publisher, a position he held until his retirement in 1940. Cram was an acknowledged political analyst, and his editorials reflected life not only in Davenport, but in the state and nation as a whole.
Aviationedit
An authority on aviation and an avid pilot, in 1919 following World War I Cram began flying, and edited the History of War Activities of Scott County Iowa in 1921. On 11 November 1928 (Armistice Day), Cram Field Davenport Municipal Airport was dedicated in his honor, and in 1934 he was appointed state director in charge of airport improvement in Iowa. He was a charter member of the National Aeronautic Association in 1922, and was also a sponsor of the Airplane Owners and Pilots Association. Cram was a frequent contributor to aeronautic magazines and the author of "Soloing at Sixty-two." He wrote the story of his life in seventy-eight chapters, published serially in the Democrat and Leader, 1937–1939.
Referencesedit
^"Oakdale City Cemetery". Scott Co, Iowa USGenWeb Project. Retrieved 2014-08-05.
Ralph W. Cram in: A Narrative History of The People of Iowa with SPECIAL TREATMENT OF THEIR CHIEF ENTERPRISES IN EDUCATION, RELIGION, VALOR, INDUSTRY, BUSINESS, ETC., by EDGAR RUBEY HARLAN, LL. B., A. M. Curator of the Historical, Memorial and Art Department of Iowa Volume IV THE AMERICAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY, Inc. Chicago and New York. 1931
Ralph W. Cram, 1921. History of War Activities of Scott County Iowa.
Death of Dr. C.W. Cram in: The Medical Brief: A Monthly Journal of Scientific Medicine and Surgery, Volume 27 - January 1, 1899: p. 1396.
Cram, Eloise Blaine in: Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science, edited by Marilyn Ogilvie and Joy Harvey, p. 608. Routledge, 2000.
Alder, WA Dutch Airliner Crashes, Mar 1939. Sandusky Register Ohio 1939-03-19.
Wilma, David, 2000. Boeing Stratoliner crash kills 10 on March 18, 1939.
ralph, cram, ralph, warren, cram, june, 1869, 1952, newspaper, editor, aviator, ralph, warren, cramcram, home, bettendorf, iowabornralph, warren, cram, 1869, june, 1869zanesville, ohio, united, statesdiedmay, 1952, 1952, aged, davenport, iowa, resting, placeoa. Ralph Warren Cram June 19 1869 May 8 1952 was a newspaper editor and aviator Ralph Warren CramCram at home in Bettendorf IowaBornRalph Warren Cram 1869 06 19 June 19 1869Zanesville Ohio United StatesDiedMay 8 1952 1952 05 08 aged 82 Davenport Iowa U S Resting placeOakdale Memorial Gardens Davenport IowaNationalityAmericanOccupation s Editor aviator authorSpouseMary Belle Mabel LaVenture m 1892 wbr Children5 including Eloise Blaine Cram Contents 1 Biography 2 Newspaperman 3 Aviation 4 References 5 External linksBiography editHe was born in Zanesville Ohio in 1869 son of Charles W Cram a physician and Clarissa Deming Cram was a cousin of American architect Ralph Adams Cram He married Mary Belle Mabel Laventure in 1892 and they had six children including parasitologist Eloise Blaine Cram 1896 1957 and aviation engineer Ralph LaVenture Cram 1906 1939 who was killed during a test flight of the first Boeing 307 Stratoliner He died in 1952 He was buried at Oakdale Memorial Gardens 1 among other historical figures prominent on Davenport s history Newspaperman editIn 1883 Cram began his newspaper career as a printer s devil with the Davenport Democrat of Davenport Iowa After being a reporter city editor and managing editor in 1930 he became editor and publisher a position he held until his retirement in 1940 Cram was an acknowledged political analyst and his editorials reflected life not only in Davenport but in the state and nation as a whole Aviation editAn authority on aviation and an avid pilot in 1919 following World War I Cram began flying and edited the History of War Activities of Scott County Iowa in 1921 On 11 November 1928 Armistice Day Cram Field Davenport Municipal Airport was dedicated in his honor and in 1934 he was appointed state director in charge of airport improvement in Iowa He was a charter member of the National Aeronautic Association in 1922 and was also a sponsor of the Airplane Owners and Pilots Association Cram was a frequent contributor to aeronautic magazines and the author of Soloing at Sixty two He wrote the story of his life in seventy eight chapters published serially in the Democrat and Leader 1937 1939 References edit Oakdale City Cemetery Scott Co Iowa USGenWeb Project Retrieved 2014 08 05 External links editRalph W Cram Papers at Newberry Library Ralph W Cram in A Narrative History of The People of Iowa with SPECIAL TREATMENT OF THEIR CHIEF ENTERPRISES IN EDUCATION RELIGION VALOR INDUSTRY BUSINESS ETC by EDGAR RUBEY HARLAN LL B A M Curator of the Historical Memorial and Art Department of Iowa Volume IV THE AMERICAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY Inc Chicago and New York 1931 Ralph W Cram 1921 History of War Activities of Scott County Iowa Death of Dr C W Cram in The Medical Brief A Monthly Journal of Scientific Medicine and Surgery Volume 27 January 1 1899 p 1396 Cram Eloise Blaine in Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science edited by Marilyn Ogilvie and Joy Harvey p 608 Routledge 2000 Alder WA Dutch Airliner Crashes Mar 1939 Sandusky Register Ohio 1939 03 19 Wilma David 2000 Boeing Stratoliner crash kills 10 on March 18 1939 Cram Field Davenport Iowa Gantt Marlene 2009 Davenport s Cram topflight editor first rate pilot Quad City Times Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ralph W Cram amp oldid 1218512581, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
