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Fred H. Dore Papers, 1943-1945
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Dore, Fred H. (Fred Hudson), 1925-1996
- Title
- Fred H. Dore Papers
- Dates
- 1943-1945 (inclusive)19431945
1990-1992 (inclusive)19901992 - Quantity
- 1 linear foot, (1 box)
- Collection Number
- Mss 002 (collection)
- Summary
- Fred H. Dore graduated from Seattle University (1943-1945) and served Washington State in a distinguished legislative career including terms as a Washington State legislator (1953-1974), a member of the Washington State Court of Appeals (1977-1980), and Justice of the Washington State Supreme Court (1980-1993), the last two years as Chief Justice. The collection is limited to personal course examinations and student term papers dating from Dore's two year enrollment at Seattle University.
- Repository
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Seattle University, Lemieux Library and McGoldrick Learning Commons, Special Collections
Special Collections
Lemieux Library & McGoldrick Learning Commons
Seattle University
901 12th Avenue
Seattle, WA
98122-1090
Telephone: 2062966209
Fax: 2062966224
speccoll@seattleu.edu - Access Restrictions
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The collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English.
- Sponsor
- Funding for preparing the finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Fred Hudson Dore was born July 31, 1925 and grew up on Capitol Hill in Seattle. He attended the Cathedral Grade School, O'Dea High School and Seattle College (now known as Seattle University) graduating in 1945. His Jesuit education continued at Georgetown University Law School where he earned a JD and a degree in Foreign Service in 1949. He had a distinguished legal career in Seattle and was elected to the Washington State House of Representatives, where he served from 1953 to 1959. He served in the Washington State Senate from 1959 to 1973 and sat on the Washington State Court of Appeals from 1976 to 1980. Mr. Dore was elected and served as a state Supreme Court justice from 1981 to 1993, the last two years as chief justice. He was honored as Seattle University Alumnus of the Year in 1989. The Seattle University Law School Moot Court is named in his honor.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection contains personal student examinations and academic papers from courses taken by Dore at Seattle University (1943-1945), newspaper clippings and a copy of Dore's inaugural address as Washington State's Chief Justice (1991-1993).
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Fred H. Dore Papers, Special Collections, Lemieux Library and McGoldrick Learning Commons, Seattle University.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- College students--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Judges--Washington (State)
- Legislators--Washington (State)
Personal Names
- Dore, Fred H. (Fred Hudson), 1925-1996
Form or Genre Terms
- Clippings (information artifacts)
- Examinations (documents)
- Speeches
- Term papers
Rick Block and Mary Linden Sepulveda
2011
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