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William G. East papers, 1936-1983
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- William G. East papers
- Dates
- 1936-1983 (inclusive)19361983
- Quantity
- 7.69 cubic feet, (5 record cartons, 6 flat boxes, 1 oversize framed item)
- Collection Number
- Mss 2716
- Summary
- Papers of William G. East, a lawyer and judge who served on the Oregon Circuit Court and the United States District Court for the District of Oregon. Collection includes correspondence, journals, news clippings and awards regarding the East's legal career, and memorabilia.
- 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
Papers of William G. East include correspondence, journals, news clippings and awards regarding the East's legal career, and memorabilia.
Historical NoteReturn to Top
William G. East was born in Kansas in 1908. The "G" he insisted, stood for nothing, despite one aunt telling him it stood for Grant. He came to Salem, Oregon, with his family at a young age. His father worked at a Salem bank, and was killed in a fire at the bank around 1910. East attended the University of Oregon, earning his bachelor of law degree in 1931 and his juris doctorate in 1932. While in college, he joined the Reserve Officer Training Corps to help pay his tuition. In 1933, he and Louise Frances Wilhelm were married; they had later one child. He practiced law in Eugene, Oregon, until 1942, when he was called up to serve in the U.S. Army during World War II. He served from 1942 to 1946. After his discharge, he returned to private law practice in Eugene. He served as city attorney for Eugene from 1946 to 1947, and in 1949 he was appointed judge for the second district of the Oregon Circuit Court by Governor Douglas McKay. He served on that bench until he was appointed to the U.S. District Court of Oregon by President Dwight D. Eisenhowser. In 1967, he took senior status, and he served in that capacity until his death in 1985.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
William G. East papers, Mss 2716, 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
- Lawyers--Oregon--Eugene
Form or Genre Terms
- clippings (information artifacts)
- correspondence
- diaries
- printed ephemera