Fort, William S
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| - | [[William S. Fort Memorial Park]] is named after him. | + | WILLIAM S. FORT was born October 20, 1911, in East Orange... Mr. Fort entered practice of the law in Springfield, Oregon, in 1940.[1] Much of [[Willamalane Park and Recreational District]] was due to the pioneering efforts of then Lane County District Attorney William S. Fort in 1944. [[William S. Fort Memorial Park]] is named after him. In 1968, William was a Presiding Circuit Judge for the Lane County Court House in Eugene.[2] |
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| + | [1] Eminent Judges and Lawyers of the Northwest, 1843-1955 by Charles William Taylor. | ||
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| + | [2] Social Casework - Page 64 by Family Service America, Family Service Association of America, 1968. | ||
==Springfield News November 7, [[1940]]== | ==Springfield News November 7, [[1940]]== | ||
Current revision as of 00:29, 19 October 2008
WILLIAM S. FORT was born October 20, 1911, in East Orange... Mr. Fort entered practice of the law in Springfield, Oregon, in 1940.[1] Much of Willamalane Park and Recreational District was due to the pioneering efforts of then Lane County District Attorney William S. Fort in 1944. William S. Fort Memorial Park is named after him. In 1968, William was a Presiding Circuit Judge for the Lane County Court House in Eugene.[2]
[1] Eminent Judges and Lawyers of the Northwest, 1843-1955 by Charles William Taylor.
[2] Social Casework - Page 64 by Family Service America, Family Service Association of America, 1968.
[edit] Springfield News November 7, 1940
How Springfield Voted
Following is a complete tbulation of the votes for the various candidates and measures cast at the Tuesday election in the four Springfield precints:
| For Mayor | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Charles Chandler | 236 | 175 | 182 | 325 | 919 |
| W.H. Pollard | 112 | 206 | 224 | 229 | 771 |
| For Councilmen | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Harold McPherson | 203 | 167 | 174 | 306 | 850 |
| George Orbanosky | 40 | 41 | 41 | 71 | 193 |
| Edward Privat | 167 | 212 | 245 | 276 | 991 |
| Edward Shank | 216 | 273 | 279 | 374 | 1142 |
| For Recorder | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| C.L. Aldrich | 249 | 239 | 249 | 329 | 1066 |
| William S. Fort | 105 | 148 | 154 | 246 | 653 |
| For Treasurer | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Elsie Pollard | 294 | 315/TD> | 338 | 437 | 1884 |
