Schwabe, John L. (John Leonard), 1919-2011
Dates
- Existence: 1919 - 2011
Biography
John Leonard Schwabe was born in Nowata, Oklahoma, in 1919. He earned a degree in pre-law from Oklahoma State University in 1941. He then enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps and served in the Pacific theater during World War II. Before he shipped out in 1942, he and Jean Cooley were married; they later had four children. After his discharge in 1945, he studied law at Ohio State University, earning a law degree in 1948. He then practiced law in Silverton, Oregon, before coming to Portland in 1952. He became a partner in the Portland law firm Schwabe, Williamson and Wyatt. He met Jimmy Carter when Carter was a Georgia state senator, and they became life-long friends. Schwabe died in 2011.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Oral history interview with John L. Schwabe
Oral history interview with John L. Schwabe conducted by Gregory J. Miner from July 25 to September 15, 2006, as part of the United States District Court Oral History Project. Schwabe was an attorney in Portland, Oregon.
Oral history interview with John L. Schwabe
Oral history interview with John L. Schwabe conducted by Alyson Gilbertson from November 30 to December 6, 1993, as part of the United States District Court Oral History Project. Schwabe was a lawyer in Portland, Oregon.