William Wilmer Page (December 4, 1836 – April 12, 1897) was an American attorney and judge in the state of Oregon. A native of Virginia, he served as the 13th justice of the Oregon Supreme Court for four months in 1862 to finish the term of Aaron E. Waite.
William W. Page | |
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| 13th Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court | |
| In office 1862–1862 | |
| Preceded by | Aaron E. Waite |
| Succeeded by | Erasmus D. Shattuck |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 4, 1836 Amherst, Virginia |
| Died | April 12, 1897 (aged 60) Portland, Oregon |
| Spouse | Albina Victoria Amireux |
Early life edit
William Page was born on December 4, 1836 in Virginia.[1] The son of the Reverend Charles Page, he graduated from Miami University's law school in the state of Ohio.[1] He then practiced law in Chicago, Illinois in 1855.[1]
Oregon edit
In 1857, Page traveled to Oregon Territory over the Oregon Trail.[1] He arrived in Oregon City and was soon admitted to the state bar by Oregon Supreme Court justice Matthew Deady.[1] Then in 1862 justice Waite resigned from the State Supreme Court to run for Congress.[1] William Page was then appointed to fill Wait's remaining term on the bench by Oregon Governor John Whiteaker in May.[2][3] The term ended in September 1862 and Page left the court.[2] After his time on the state's highest court, Page moved to Portland, Oregon where he continued to practice law until his death on April 12, 1897.[1] The city of Albina, Oregon was laid out with a plat for the new town filed April 1873 by Page, Edwin Russell and George Williams.[citation needed] The town was named after Page's daughter, Albina.[citation needed]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g Corning, Howard M. Dictionary of Oregon History. Binfords & Mort Publishing, 1956.
- ^ a b Oregon Blue Book: Earliest Authorities in Oregon - Supreme Court Justices of Oregon. Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved January 10, 2008.
- ^ Oregon State Archives: Governor's Records Guides. Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved January 10, 2008.
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