Riley E. Stratton
Riley E. Stratton | |
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| 11th Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court | |
| In office 1859–1866 | |
| Preceded by | New position |
| Succeeded by | Alonzo A. Skinner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1823 Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | December 26, 1866 Eugene, Oregon, U.S. |
Riley Evans Stratton (1823 – December 26, 1866) was an American attorney and judge in
Aaron E. Wait and Paine Page Prim; previous members of the court were appointed during Oregon's territorial
period.
Early life
Stratton was born in 1823 to C.P. Stratton in Pennsylvania.[1] As a child his parents moved the family to Madison, Indiana.[2] Stratton graduated from College Hill in the state of Ohio.[1] He then prepared to serve in the ministry, but then switched to studying law and was admitted to the Indiana bar.[1] After college he returned to Madison and engaged in the practice of law.[2]
Oregon
Stratton moved to what was then the
rode circuit, continuing this practice until 1878.[3] Stratton won re-election to a second term on the bench in 1864, but died in office on December 26, 1866, at his home in Eugene, Oregon.[1][2][3]
Entry into the steamboat business
In 1863, Stratton became part-owner of a steamboat, the Enterprise, which was built by Capt. George A. Pease at Canemah, Oregon.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d e Corning, Howard M. Dictionary of Oregon History. Binfords & Mort Publishing, 1956.
- ^ a b c d Death of Judge Stratton, of Oregon. The New York Times, February 3, 1867, Wednesday.
- ^ a b c Oregon Blue Book: Earliest Authorities in Oregon - Supreme Court Justices of Oregon. Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved January 11, 2008.
- LCCN 28001147.