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 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