William Edwin Orr

Judge 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