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Carson, Wallace P., Jr., 1934-
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Wallace P. Carson, Jr. was born in 1934 and grew up in Salem, Oregon. He graduated from Stanford University in 1956; that same year, he and Gloria Stolk were married. In 1962, he graduated from the Willamette University Law School, and he practiced as a lawyer from 1962 to 1977. He also served in the Air Force, the Air Force Reserves, and the Oregon National Guard for a total of 34 years. He was recruited by Bob Packwood to run as a Republican for the Oregon House of Representatives in 1966. He won that race and represented Marion County in the House from 1967 to 1970, serving as minority leader during his second term. He was then elected to the Oregon Senate, serving from 1971 to 1977. Governor Bob Straub appointed him to the Marion County Circuit Court in 1977. He then served on the Oregon Supreme Court from 1982 to 2006 and was chief justice from 1991 to 2005. At the time of his retirement, he was the longest-serving chief justice in Oregon history.
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Wallace P. Carson, Jr. (1934- ) represented Marion County in the Oregon House of Representatives 1967-1970, in the Oregon Senate 1971-1977, and joined the Oregon Supreme Court in 1982-2006, serving as Chief Justice 1991-2005.
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