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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