Fort, William S

From Lane Co Oregon

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 Mayor1234Total
Charles Chandler236175182325919
W.H. Pollard112206224229771
For Councilmen1234Total
Harold McPherson203167174306850
George Orbanosky40414171193
Edward Privat167212245276991
Edward Shank2162732793741142
For Recorder1234Total
C.L. Aldrich2492392493291066
William S. Fort105148154246653
For Treasurer1234Total
Elsie Pollard294315/TD>3384371884
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