He was born on March 17, 1899, in
Groton,
Tompkins County, New York. He attended the district school, and for one year
Groton High School. During
World War I he served as a
private in the
United States Marine Corps. After the war, he went to Cortland High School to finish his high school course. He graduated from
Albany Law School and practiced law in
Albany. He married Genevieve Ryan, but they had no children. Erway was elected on November 4, 1941, to the
New York State Senate (30th D.), to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of
Erastus Corning 2nd, and took his seat in the
163rd New York State Legislature in January 1942. He was re-elected in 1942, and remained in the Senate until 1944, sitting in the
164th New York State Legislature. He was District Attorney of
Albany County from 1945 to 1953. He was again elected on November 5, 1957, to the State Senate, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of
Peter J. Dalessandro. He was re-elected several times and remained in the Senate until 1968, sitting in the
171st,
172nd,
173rd,
174th,
175th,
176th and
177th New York State Legislatures. In the fall of 1964, he married Mrs. Marie O'Connor. He died on January 9, 1970, while on vacation in
Fort Lauderdale, Florida; and was buried at the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in
East Greenbush, New York. ==Sources==