William Alexander Ekwall

Biography of William Alexander Ekwall

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Ekwall
• First Name: William
• Middle Name: Alexander
• Date of Birth: June , 14 , 1887
• Place of Birth (POB): Ludington , Michigan (US-MI, MI, 26, MC, Mich.)
• Date of Death: October , 16 , 1956
• Place of Death (POD): Portland , Oregon (US-OR, OR, 41, Oreg., Ore., Or.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

William Alexander Ekwall Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States Customs Court
• Court Type: United States Customs Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Franklin D. Roosevelt ( Democratic )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 01/19/1942
• Seat vacated by: Evans , Walter H.
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 01/19/1942
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 02/09/1942
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 02/09/1942
• Commission Date: 02/13/1942
• Date of Termination: 10/16/1956
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

William Alexander Ekwall in the Law School

• Name of School: University of Oregon School of Law
• Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1912

William Alexander Ekwall Career Path

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

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