Harold Johnson Warner (November 6, 1890 – December 23, 1982) was an American attorney and judge in
Oregon. He was the 33rd Chief Justice of the
Oregon Supreme Court. Warner served on the court from 1950 to 1963, including two years as chief justice. A native of
Indiana, Warner was a veteran of both
World War I and
World War II.
Early life
Warner was born on November 6, 1890, in
Fort Wayne, Indiana.
[Corning, Howard M. ''Dictionary of Oregon History''. Binfords & Mort Publishing, 1956.] At a young age the family moved to
Oregon and Harold was educated in
Pendleton, Oregon, in the local public schools.
[ Warner then attended the University of Oregon where he enrolled in 1909.][ Warner graduated in 1913, and then earned a doctorate in laws in 1916 at the University of Oregon School of Law.][
Warner then served in World War I. After the war he entered private law practice in Pendleton.][ In 1925, he married Aluta M. Larsen, and they had two children.][ From 1920 to 1922 he served as that city’s attorney before moving to Portland, Oregon, in 1934.][
In 1928, he was a presidential elector, casting his vote for Herbert Hoover as a Republican.][Obituaries: Harold Warner. '' Statesman Journal'', December 26, 1982.] From 1933 until 1935, Warner was a commander in the American Legion
The American Legion, commonly known as the Legion, is a non-profit organization of U.S. war
War is an intense armed conflict between states, governments, societies, or paramilitary groups such as mercenaries, insurgents, and militi ...
.[ Warner again served in the armed forces during World War II.][
]
Judicial career
On September 5, 1950, Harold Warner was appointed to the Oregon Supreme Court by Oregon Governor
The governor of Oregon is the head of government of Oregon and serves as the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The title of governor was also applied to the office of Oregon's chief executive during the provisional and U.S. ter ...
Douglas McKay
James Douglas McKay (June 24, 1893 – July 22, 1959) was an American businessman and politician from the U.S. state of Oregon. He served in World War I before going into business, where he was most successful as a car dealership owner in Salem ...
. He was selected to replace Harry Belt who had died on August 6, 1950.Oregon State Archives: Governor' Records Guides.
Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved on January 25, 2008.[Oregon Blue Book: Earliest Authorities in Oregon - Supreme Court Justices of Oregon.]
Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved on January 25, 2008.
Later in 1950, justice Warner was elected to a full six-year term on Oregon’s highest court.[ Beginning in 1955 and lasting until 1957, he was chief justice.][ In 1956 Chief Justice Warner won re-election for another term.][ His term ended in 1963 and he retired from the court with future Chief Justice Arno Denecke winning Warner’s seat in the November election.][ Warner died in Portland on December 23, 1982, at the age of 92.][
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References
External links
Picture of Warner in 1959
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1890 births
1982 deaths
People from Fort Wayne, Indiana
Lawyers from Portland, Oregon
Politicians from Pendleton, Oregon
University of Oregon School of Law alumni
Chief Justices of the Oregon Supreme Court
20th-century American judges
20th-century American lawyers
Justices of the Oregon Supreme Court