june april american attorney judge politician early years state oregon native massachusetts immigrated oregon twice serve total years chief justice early legal career worked district attorney member served helped laws served circuit court judge trustee colleges educated twice married women massachusetts total children early life born massachusetts june attended massachusetts graduating honors bachelor_of_arts degree graduation moved missouri taught school years returning massachusetts returned studied law uncle years passing bar practiced law years massachusetts oregon decided traveled ship panama crossed panama pacific_ocean took ship arriving oregon mouth later year spring moved portland set law practice portland served school board married boston san_francisco california engaged massachusetts family sailing attend wedding ellen sons ellen died appointed justice district attorney purchased land oregon renamed community wife family moved salem oregon married miss hailed massachusetts couple daughters political career selected attorney districts covered valley selected following year served total years capacity represented counties territorial legislature democratic_party politician lower chamber house_of_representatives following year selected help oregon laws democratic delegate serving constitutional convention served appointed president replace beginning service elected oregon state february justice served winning election winning election resigned election results contested elected commission overseeing construction oregon state capitol returned winning election years later divided court supreme_court reduced number justices supreme_court new court prior judges lost seats positions filled appointment governor appointed governor new court term ending time court served chief justice times leaving state highest court elected state circuit court judge oregon judicial district covering counties served court entered private legal practice years private practice salem returned circuit court retired court july later life legacy later years served board trustees salem pacific gave honorary doctor laws degree additionally trustee preparatory school dallas regent spent terms master state association owned public speaker gave speeches dedication monument missionary died april age salem buried salem attorney general gave eulogy funeral prominent politicians officials attendance honor judge state courts day time death owned acres km2 farmland spread farms counties road named honor building salem listed national_register_of_historic_places works years bench bar speech weekly oregon statesman salem
Reuben P. Boise