Aaron E. Wait
Aaron E. Waite (December 26, 1813 – December 12, 1898) was an American judge and politician. He was the 4th Chief Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court serving from 1859 to 1862. He was the first chief justice after Oregon became a state on February 14, 1859. A Massachusetts native, Waite also served in the Oregon Territorial Legislature. Early life Aaron Waite (sometimes spelled "Wait") was born on December 26, 1813, in Franklin County, Massachusetts, where he was raised by his grandfather and an uncle.Corning, Howard M. ''Dictionary of Oregon History''. Binfords & Mort Publishing, 1956. His father had died as a soldier in the War of 1812.Clatsop County District Court Judges.
Oregon Judicial Department. Retrieved on January 20, 2008. At the age of 14 he became an apprentice broom maker, working for f ...
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Oregon Supreme Court
The Oregon Supreme Court (OSC) is the highest state court in the U.S. state of Oregon. The only court that may reverse or modify a decision of the Oregon Supreme Court is the Supreme Court of the United States.An Introduction to the Courts of Oregon.
Oregon Judicial Department. Retrieved on June 11, 2008. The OSC holds court at the Oregon Supreme Court Building in , near the building on State Street. The bui ...
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