Stephen James Chadwick speech

Collection

Identifier: Mss 2258

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Typescript copy of a speech delivered by Stephen James Chadwick at the annual meeting of the Oregon Historical Society, 29 pages, October 25, 1930, containing reminiscences of his childhood in Roseburg, Oregon, his friendship with Jesse Applegate, and other topics.

Dates

Creation: 1930 October 25

Creator

Chadwick, Stephen James, 1863-1931 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.

Biographical note

Stephen James Chadwick was born in 1863 in Roseburg, Oregon. He was the son of Stephen Fowler Chadwick, who served as Oregon secretary of state and Oregon governor. Stephen James Chadwick received his academic training in Willamette University and University of Oregon. In 1885, he was admitted to the bar and moved to Colfax, Washington. From 1900 to 1908, Chadwick served as a Superior Court judge for Whitman County. He was elected to Washington Supreme Court in 1908 and served until 1919, when he resigned to take up private practice in Seattle. He died in 1931.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder in shared box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Typescript copy of a speech delivered by Stephen James Chadwick at the annual meeting of the Oregon Historical Society, October 25, 1930, containing reminiscences of his childhood in Roseburg, Oregon, his friendship with Jesse Applegate, and other topics. Chadwick (1863-1931) was born in Roseburg and later was a lawyer, judge, and state Supreme Court justice in Washington. He was the son of Stephen Fowler Chadwick, who served as Oregon secretary of state and Oregon governor.