Frohnmayer, Otto J. (Otto John), 1905-2000
Dates
- Existence: 1905 - 2000
Biography
Otto J. Frohnmayer was born in Germany in 1905. His family immigrated to Portland, Oregon, in 1906. He attended the University of Oregon, earning his bachelor’s degree in 1929, and then a law degree in 1933. After graduation, he practiced law in Medford, Oregon, with Frohnmayer, Deatherage, Pratt, Jamieson & Turner. He met MarAbel Fisher Braden on a blind date, and they were married in 1936; they later had four children. He was active in many civic organizations in Medford, and was part of the creation of the Rogue Valley Medical Center, Mercy Flights, and the first Medford Arts Council. He died in 2000.
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Oral history interview with Otto J. Frohnmayer
Oral history interview with Otto J. Frohnmayer conducted by Clark Hansen from November 28 to December 1, 1989, as part of the United States District Court Oral History Project. Frohnmayer was an attorney in Medford, Oregon.