Dean F. Bryson
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Dean F. Bryson was an American
attorney in the state of Oregon
, United States
. He was the 77th Associate Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court
. Previously he was a circuit court judge
for Multnomah County, Oregon
, a legislator in the Oregon House of Representatives
, served in the Oregon Senate, and was president of the state bar association
.
, in September 1910. He earned his law degree
in 1934 from Northwestern College of Law in Portland and was admitted to the bar
the same year.
He was later a member of the State Marine Board and National Labor Relations Board
. In 1959, Bryson began serving on the Oregon State Bar
Association’s Board of Governors, continuing through 1961. That year, he was also the organization’s president.
as a Republican and served from 1943 to 1945. From 1953 to 1955 he served in the Oregon State Senate
. In 1961, Governor Mark Hatfield
appointed him to the Multnomah County Circuit Court. There he served for nine years and was elected as the presiding judge of the court in 1968. As a judge on that court, he made news for issuing a restraining order to protect a Navy recruiter working at Portland State University
from 36 students in 1970 during the Vietnam War
.
On October 23, 1970, Bryson was appointed to the Oregon Supreme Court by Oregon Governor Tom McCall
to replace Gordon Sloan
who had resigned. Earlier in the year, Bryson defeated Sloan in his re-election bid. Bryson won re-election to a second six-year term in 1976; however, he resigned before the end of that term on April 1, 1979.
, on April 15, 1995, at the age of 84.
United States
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attorney in the state of Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. He was the 77th Associate Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court
Oregon Supreme Court
The Oregon Supreme Court is the highest state court in the U.S. state of Oregon. The only court that may reverse or modify a decision of the Oregon Supreme Court is the Supreme Court of the United States. The OSC holds court at the Oregon Supreme Court Building in Salem, Oregon, near the capitol...
. Previously he was a circuit court judge
Judge
A judge is a person who presides over court proceedings, either alone or as part of a panel of judges. The powers, functions, method of appointment, discipline, and training of judges vary widely across different jurisdictions. The judge is supposed to conduct the trial impartially and in an open...
for Multnomah County, Oregon
Multnomah County, Oregon
Multnomah County is one of 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. Though smallest in area, it is the most populous as its county seat, Portland, is the state's largest city...
, a legislator in the Oregon House of Representatives
Oregon House of Representatives
The Oregon House of Representatives is the lower house of the Oregon Legislative Assembly. There are 60 members of the House, representing 60 districts across the state, each with a population of 57,000. The House meets at the Oregon State Capitol in Salem....
, served in the Oregon Senate, and was president of the state bar association
Bar association
A bar association is a professional body of lawyers. Some bar associations are responsible for the regulation of the legal profession in their jurisdiction; others are professional organizations dedicated to serving their members; in many cases, they are both...
.
Early life
Bryson was born in Portland, OregonPortland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
, in September 1910. He earned his law degree
Law degree
A Law degree is an academic degree conferred for studies in law. Such degrees are generally preparation for legal careers; but while their curricula may be reviewed by legal authority, they do not themselves confer a license...
in 1934 from Northwestern College of Law in Portland and was admitted to the bar
Bar (law)
Bar in a legal context has three possible meanings: the division of a courtroom between its working and public areas; the process of qualifying to practice law; and the legal profession.-Courtroom division:...
the same year.
He was later a member of the State Marine Board and National Labor Relations Board
National Labor Relations Board
The National Labor Relations Board is an independent agency of the United States government charged with conducting elections for labor union representation and with investigating and remedying unfair labor practices. Unfair labor practices may involve union-related situations or instances of...
. In 1959, Bryson began serving on the Oregon State Bar
Oregon State Bar
The Oregon State Bar is a government agency in the U.S. state of Oregon. Founded in 1890 as the private Oregon Bar Association, it became a public entity in 1935 that regulates the legal profession. The public corporation is part of the Oregon Judicial Department...
Association’s Board of Governors, continuing through 1961. That year, he was also the organization’s president.
Politics
Bryson was elected to the Oregon House of RepresentativesOregon House of Representatives
The Oregon House of Representatives is the lower house of the Oregon Legislative Assembly. There are 60 members of the House, representing 60 districts across the state, each with a population of 57,000. The House meets at the Oregon State Capitol in Salem....
as a Republican and served from 1943 to 1945. From 1953 to 1955 he served in the Oregon State Senate
Oregon State Senate
The Oregon State Senate is the upper house of the state-wide legislature for the U.S. state of Oregon. Along with the lower chamber Oregon House of Representatives it makes up the Oregon Legislative Assembly. There are 30 members of the State Senate, representing 30 districts across the state,...
. In 1961, Governor Mark Hatfield
Mark Hatfield
Mark Odom Hatfield was an American politician and educator from the state of Oregon. A Republican, he served for 30 years as a United States Senator from Oregon, and also as chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee...
appointed him to the Multnomah County Circuit Court. There he served for nine years and was elected as the presiding judge of the court in 1968. As a judge on that court, he made news for issuing a restraining order to protect a Navy recruiter working at Portland State University
Portland State University
Portland State University is a public state urban university located in downtown Portland, Oregon, United States. Founded in 1946, it has the largest overall enrollment of any university in the state of Oregon, including undergraduate and graduate students. It is also the only public university in...
from 36 students in 1970 during the Vietnam War
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
.
On October 23, 1970, Bryson was appointed to the Oregon Supreme Court by Oregon Governor Tom McCall
Tom McCall
Thomas Lawson McCall was an American politician and journalist in the state of Oregon. A Republican, he was the 30th Governor of Oregon from 1967 to 1975. A native of Massachusetts, he grew up there and in Central Oregon before attending the University of Oregon...
to replace Gordon Sloan
Gordon Sloan
Gordon Wright Sloan was an American attorney and judge. He was the 70th Associate Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court in the United States. He previously served on the International Tuna Commission, and later the Kansas native was Oregon’s first senior judge.-Early life:Gordon Sloan was born to...
who had resigned. Earlier in the year, Bryson defeated Sloan in his re-election bid. Bryson won re-election to a second six-year term in 1976; however, he resigned before the end of that term on April 1, 1979.
Later life and family
Bryson was married to Marjorie Bryson for 56 years. The couple had three daughters named Joy, Gayl and Lynne. Bryson died in Salem, OregonSalem, Oregon
Salem is the capital of the U.S. state of Oregon, and the county seat of Marion County. It is located in the center of the Willamette Valley alongside the Willamette River, which runs north through the city. The river forms the boundary between Marion and Polk counties, and the city neighborhood...
, on April 15, 1995, at the age of 84.