Hall S. Lusk
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30th Chief Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court
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| In office 1949 – 1951 |
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| Preceded by | George Rossman |
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| Succeeded by | James T. Brand |
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60th Associate Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court
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| In office 1937 – 1968 |
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| Preceded by | James U. Campbell |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Tongue |
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| In office March 16, 1960 – November 8, 1960 |
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| Preceded by | Richard L. Neuberger |
| Succeeded by | Maurine Brown Neuberger |
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| Born | September 21, 1883 Washington, D.C. |
| Died | May 15, 1983 (aged 99) Beaverton, Oregon |
| Political party | Democrat |
Hall Stoner Lusk (September 21, 1883 - May 15, 1983) was a United States Senator from Oregon. Born in Washington, D.C., he attended Georgetown Preparatory School from 1897 to 1900, graduated from Georgetown University in 1904 and from Georgetown Law School in 1907. He was secretary to a Chief Justice of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit from 1906 to 1909, was admitted to the District of Columbia bar in 1907 and to the Oregon bar in 1910, and commenced practice in Portland. He was an assistant United States Attorney of Oregon from 1918 to 1920 and was unsuccessful for election to the Oregon Legislature in 1922. While in private practice he represented the Society of Sisters, and wrote their brief submitted to the United States Supreme Court in Pierce v. Society of Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary, 268 U.S. 510 (1925).
Lusk was circuit judge of Multnomah County from 1930 to 1937, and was appointed, and subsequently elected and reelected to the Oregon Supreme Court, serving from 1937 until his resignation on March 15, 1960. He was appointed on March 16, 1960 as a Democrat to the U.S. Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Richard L. Neuberger and served from March 16, 1960, to November 8, 1960. He was not a candidate for election to a full term and returned to Oregon Supreme Court as a justice pro tempore in 1961, serving until 1968.
[edit] Later life and family
After leaving the court he engaged in the revision of Oregon Supreme Court procedures as justice emeritus and resided in Beaverton until his death there in 1983, at the age of 99. Interment was at Mt. Calvary Chapel, Portland.
Lusk’s parents were Charles S. and Florence Speake Lusk. On September 30, 1914 he married Catherine Emmons.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Schwarz, J.C. Who's Who in Law. 1937.
| Preceded by Richard L. Neuberger |
United States Senator (Class 2) from Oregon March 16, 1960-November 8, 1960 Served alongside: Wayne Morse |
Succeeded by Maurine Brown Neuberger |
| Preceded by John Milton |
Oldest living U.S. Senator April 14, 1977-May 15, 1983 |
Succeeded by Stephen Young |
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