Morse, Wayne L. (Wayne Lyman), 1900-1974
Biography
Wayne Lyman Morse was born in Verona, Wisconsin, in 1900. He attended the University of Wisconsin, where he got a bachelor of arts degree in speech and economics in 1923 and his master of arts degree in speech in 1924. He and Mildred "Midge" Downie were married that same year. He then taught speech at the University of Minnesota while studying law. After earning a law degree in 1928, he taught law at the University of Oregon Law School, beginning in 1929. He was named dean of the university in 1931. He was later tapped by Franklin D. Roosevelt’s administration for a number of jobs, including as a board member for the National War Labor Board. He entered politics in 1944 when he ran for the United States Senate, serving from 1945 to 1968. He was a fierce opponent of the Vietnam War, casting one of only two votes against the 1964 Tonkin Gulf resolution. He died in 1974.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Oral history interview with Hall Stoner Lusk
Oral history interview with Hall Stoner Lusk conducted by Linda S. Dodds from December 18, 1981, to January 20, 1982. Lusk was an attorney and an Oregon Supreme Court justice.
Oral history interview with Wendell Wyatt
Oral history interview with Wendell Wyatt conducted by Randall Weisberg from January 28 to March 24, 1992, as part of the United States District Court Oral History Project. Wyatt was a lawyer in Astoria and Portland, Oregon, and represented Oregon in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1964 to 1975.
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