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Charles Wolverton papers, 1894-1926
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Wolverton, Charles Edwin, 1851-1926
- Title
- Charles Wolverton papers
- Dates
- 1894-1926 (inclusive)18941926
- Quantity
- 1 cubic feet, (1 record carton)
- Collection Number
- Mss 1661
- Summary
- Charles Wolverton was a lawyer in Albany, Oregon, a justice on the Oregon Supreme Court, and a judge on U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon. Collection includes correspondence, 1894-1926, regarding state and national politics, Wolverton's judicial career, personal and business matters with John H. Mitchell, Reuben P. Boise, and Benjamin F. Mulkey; speeches regarding initiative and referendum; and ephemera.
- Repository
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Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collection includes correspondence, 1894-1926, regarding state and national politics, Charles Wolverton's judicial career, personal and business matters with John H. Mitchell, Reuben P. Boise, and Benjamin F. Mulkey; speeches regarding initiative and referendum; ephemera.
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Charles Wolverton was a lawyer in Albany, Oregon, and a justice on the Oregon Supreme Court from 1894-1905. He served as chief justice from 1898-1900 and again in 1904-1905. He was appointed to the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon by Theodore Roosevelt in 1905 and served until his death in 1926.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Charles Wolverton papers, Mss 1661, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Restrictions on Use
The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Judges--Oregon
Personal Names
- Boise, Reuben Patrick, 1818-1907--Correspondence
- Mitchell, John H. (John Hipple), 1835-1905--Correspondence
- Mulkey, Benjamin F., 1862---Correspondence
- Wolverton, Charles Edwin, 1851-1926
Geographical Names
- Oregon--Politics and government
Form or Genre Terms
- correspondence
- printed ephemera
- speeches (documents)
