Oregon Republican League: History 104 Biographies

Oregon Republican League: History 104 Biographies

Every Wednesday, the Oregon Republican League will post the biographies of important figures, in the League's/State of Oregon's history. Feel free to comment or share stories of your family's Republican affiliation.

http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=E000098

EKWALL, William Alexander, (1887 - 1956)

EKWALL, William Alexander, a Representative from Oregon; born in Ludington, Mason County, Mich., June 14, 1887; moved to Klamathon, Calif., with his parents in 1893, and to Portland, Oreg., in 1906; attended the public schools; was graduated in 1912 from the Oregon Law School at Portland; was admitted to the bar the same year and commenced practice in Portland, Oreg.; during the First World War served in the United States Army as a private in the Infantry, Central Officers Training School, in 1918; municipal judge of Portland 1922-1927; judge of the circuit court, fourth judicial district (Multnomah County), department 8, from 1927 until elected to Congress; elected as a Republican to the Seventy-fourth Congress (January 3, 1935-January 3, 1937); unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1936 to the Seventy-fifth Congress; resumed the practice of law at Portland, Oreg., 1937-1942; delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1940; appointed judge of the United States Customs Court, New York City on February 13, 1942, and served until his death in Portland, Oreg., October 16, 1956; interment in Portland Memorial Cemetery.

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William's parents were Swedish immigrants, Alexander & Emelie Johanson Ekwall.

Descendants of Alexander H. Ekwall

1 Alexander H. Ekwall b: 24 Sep 1851 in Sweden d: 23 Nov 1931 in Weed, California
.. +Emelie Johanson b: 18 Mar 1858 in Ryssby, Kalmar, SWEDEN d: in California
........ 2 Axel Eduard Ekwall b: 21 Jun 1874 in Landskrona, Sweden
............ +Minnie M. b: 1871 in Ohio
................... 3 Harry Ekwall b: 1889 in California
................... 3 Guy Ekwall b: 1894 in California
........ 2 Laura Elvira Ekwall b: 13 Aug 1878 in Landskrona, Sweden
........ 2 Martina Antonia Ekwall b: 16 Oct 1878 in Landskrona, Sweden
........ 2 John Albin Ekwall b: 26 Jul 1880 in Sweden d: 07 Dec 1946 in Weed, CA
............ +Celestia Grace Cady b: 01 Aug 1879 in Marshfield, Wood, Wisconsin d: 1956 in Contra Costa County
................... 3 Valla Cady Erie b: 28 Aug 1898 in Buckley, WA d: 20 Jun 1996 in Red Bluff, CA
....................... +Elwood Bruce Brearcliffe b: 18 Sep 1902 in CA d: 25 Jan 1958 in Tehema Co, , CA
............................. 4 Living Brearcliffe
................................. +Living Waterfield
................... 3 Elaine Grace Ekwall b: 24 Jan 1917 in Weed, Ca d: 14 Dec 1984 in Yuba City, CA
....................... +Sidney Heller b: 12 Aug 1914 d: 12 May 2000 in Yuba City, CA
............................. 4 Living Heller
............................. 4 Michael Heller b: 09 Nov 1947 d: 26 Jun 2002
................... 3 John Myron Ekwall b: 23 Nov 1918 in Weed, CA d: 16 Mar 1996 in Dunsmuir, CA
....................... +Loreta Mae perry b: 19 Nov 1918 in Blair, Oklahoma
............................. 4 Living Ekwall
................................. +Living Bass
........................................ 5 Living Bass
........................................ 5 Living Bass
........................................ 5 Living Ekwall
........ 2 Arthur Emil Ekwall b: 27 Mar 1883 in Landskrona, Sweden d: 22 Mar 1950 in Butte, California
........ 2 Anna Elilshabeth Ekwall b: 11 Mar 1885 in Landskrona, Sweden
........ 2 William Alexander Ekwall b: 14 Jun 1887 in Ludington, Mason County, Michigan d: 16 Oct 1956 in Portland, Oregon
............ +Lina Moser b: 28 Jun 1886 in Jefferson, Oregon d: 15 Oct 1967 in Portland, Oregon