William R. King (judge)

William R. King (October 3, 1864 – June 2, 1934) was an American politician and judge in the state of Oregon. He was the 37th Associate Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court. A native of Washington, he also served in Oregon’s legislature and promoted the initiative and referendum legislation system.

Early life

William King was born near Walla Walla, Washington on October 3, 1864, to David Rufus King and Elizabeth King (née Estes).Colmer, Montagu, and Charles Erskine Scott Wood. 1910. History of the Bench and Bar of Oregon. Portland, Or: Historical Pub. Co. p. 165-166.Corning, Howard M. Dictionary of Oregon History. Binfords & Mort Publishing, 1956. Ten years later in 1874 William and his parents moved to Malheur County, Oregon, where he received his basic education. King then attended Oregon Agricultural College from 1882 until 1885 before moving on to Indiana's Central Normal College in Danville to study law.

In Danville, he married L. Myrtle King on December 6, 1892. King practiced law in the Eastern Oregon communities of Ontario, Vale, and Baker.<ref......
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