William Alexander Ekwall

Judge 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