William Alexander Ekwall
Personal
Birthday:
6/14/1887
Birthplace:
Ludington, MI
Date of Death:
10/16/1956
Place of Death:
Portland, OR
Race or Ethnicity:
White
Gender:
Male Prior Employment:
Private practice, Portland, Oregon, 1912-1922, 1937-1942
U.S. Army private, 1918
Judge, Portland [Oregon] Municipal Court, 1922-1927
Judge, Oregon Circuit Court, Fourth Judicial District, 1927-1934
U.S. representative from Oregon, 1935-1937
Education
Name of School:
University of Oregon School of Law
The University of Oregon Law School offers a rigorous legal education with a curriculum that balances - Basic intellectual and analytic skills for the practice of law - An introduction to advanced and frontier areas of law - Knowledge of the persistent values of law and the legal system - An opportunity to develop hands-on legal skills
Degree:
LL.B.
Degree Year:
1912 Judicial Career
Court Name:
U. S. Customs Court
President Nominating:
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Party Affiliation of President:
Democratic
Commission Date:
2/13/1942
Termination Date:
10/16/1956
Termination Reason:
Death