William Alexander Ekwall (June 14, 1887 – October 16, 1956) was an American politician, lawyer, and journalist who served one term as a United States representative from Oregon from 1935 to 1937. From 1942 to 1956, he served as a judge of the United States Customs Court.
William Alexander Ekwall
United States Court of International Trade
Born 1887 in Ludington, MI
Died 1956 in Portland, OR
FJC ID: 3301
- Gender
- Male
- Race
- White
Prior employment
- Private practice, Portland, Oregon1912–1922, 1937–1942
- U.S. representative from Oregon1935–1937
- Oregon Circuit Court, Fourth Judicial DistrictJudge · 1927–1934
- Portland [Oregon] Municipal CourtJudge · 1922–1927
U.S. Army private1918
Appointments
Education
LL.B. · 1912