Lezak, Sidney I., 1924-2006
Biography
Sidney I. Lezak was born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1924. He attended Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, for one semester. He then studied at the University of Chicago. In 1942, he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force, and he served in Europe during World War II. After his discharge in 1945, he returned to the University of Chicago, earning a bachelor of philosophy degree in 1946 and a law degree in 1949. That same year, he and Muriel Deutsch were married; they later had three children. The couple moved to Oregon the night of their wedding. He practiced law in Portland, Oregon, and also served as legal counsel for the Democratic Party of Oregon. He was appointed U.S. attorney for Oregon by President John F. Kennedy in 1961. He resigned in 1982 and worked as a mediator until his death in 2006.
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
Oral history interview with Jack G. Collins
Oral history interview with Jack G. Collins conducted by Sarah Ryan in 1998 as part of the United States District Court Oral History Project. Collins was an assistant attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice.
Oral history interview with Sidney Lezak
Oral history interview with Sidney Lezak conducted by Jack G. Collins from August 16, 1988, to June 6, 1990, as part of the United States District Court Oral History Project. Lezak was an attorney in Portland, Oregon, and U.S. attorney for Oregon from 1961 to 1982.
Sidney Lezak papers
Scrapbook and loose papers and photographs relating to Sidney Lezak's career. Lezak (1924-2006) served as U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon from 1961 to 1982.
Oral history interview with Kristine Olson
Oral history interview with Kristine Olson conducted by Kenneth R. Perry from October 24 to December 7, 2005, as part of the United States District Court Oral History Project. Olson was United States Attorney for the District of Oregon.
Oral history interview with Donal D. Sullivan
Oral history interview with Donal Dennis Sullivan conducted by Michael O'Rourke on July 6, 2006, as part of the United States District Court Oral History Project. Sullivan was clerk of the U.S. District Court of Oregon.
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