William Edwin Orr
Personal
Birthday:
10/26/1881
Birthplace:
Frisco, UT
Date of Death:
10/7/1965
Race or Ethnicity:
White
Gender:
Male Prior Employment:
County clerk, Lincoln County, Nevada, 1906-1910
County treasurer, Lincoln County, Nevada, 1911-1912
District attorney, Lincoln County, Nevada, 1913-1918
Judge, Nevada District Court, Lincoln County, 1919-1939
Justice, Nevada Supreme Court, 1939-1945; chief justice, 1943-1945
Education
Name of School:
University of Nevada, Reno
Name of School - Second:
Read law
Degree Year - Second:
1912 Judicial Career
Court Name:
U. S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Court Name:
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
President Nominating:
Harry S Truman
Party Affiliation of President:
Democratic
Commission Date:
9/28/1945
Retirement from Active Service:
1/1/1956
Termination Date:
10/7/1965
Termination Reason:
Death