- Home
- Appointees
- William Alexander Ekwall
William Alexander Ekwall
Judge, U.S. Customs Court · 1942
William Alexander Ekwall , Judge, U.S. Customs Court. William Alexander Ekwall (June 14, 1887 – October 16, 1956) was an American politician, lawyer, and journalist who served one term as a United States representative from Oregon from 1935 to 1937. From 1942 to 1956, he served as a judge of the United States Customs Court.
Education
- University of Oregon School of LawLL.B., 1912
Career
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
Biography
William Alexander Ekwall (June 14, 1887 – October 16, 1956) was an American politician, lawyer, and journalist who served one term as a United States representative from Oregon from 1935 to 1937. From 1942 to 1956, he served as a judge of the United States Customs Court.
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
More
From Senate roll call votes, Wikidata, Wikipedia and Office of Government Ethics records.
Cite or embed this page
Capitol Receipts, “William Alexander Ekwall : Judge, U.S. Customs Court,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/appointee/j3301/william-alexander-ekwall (accessed 2026-10-13).