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Charles Edwin Wolverton
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon · 1906
Charles Edwin Wolverton , Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon. Charles Edwin Wolverton (May 16, 1851 – September 21, 1926) was an American state and federal judge in the state of Oregon. He was the 18th Chief Justice on the Oregon Supreme Court. He served as the chief twice during his eleven years on Oregon's highest court, followed by 21 years as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Oregon.
Education
- Christian College (now Western Oregon State University)B.S., 1871
- Christian College (now Western Oregon State University)A.B., 1872
- Kentucky University (later Transylvania University) Department of LawLL.B., 1874
Career
Private practice, Albany, Oregon, 1874-1894; Justice, Supreme Court of Oregon, 1894-1905; chief justice, 1898-1900, 1904-1905
Biography
Charles Edwin Wolverton (May 16, 1851 – September 21, 1926) was an American state and federal judge in the state of Oregon. He was the 18th Chief Justice on the Oregon Supreme Court. He served as the chief twice during his eleven years on Oregon's highest court, followed by 21 years as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Oregon.
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