Charles S. Crookham
| Charles S. Crookham | |
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| 13th Attorney General of Oregon | |
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In office January 2, 1992 – January 3, 1993 |
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| Governor | Barbara Roberts |
| Preceded by | David B. Frohnmayer |
| Succeeded by | Ted Kulongoski |
| Presiding Judge Oregon Circuit Court |
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In office 1978–1986 |
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| Judge, Oregon Circuit Court | |
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In office 1963–1988 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | March 17, 1923 Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Died | October 7, 2004 (aged 81) Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Pruden Kelley |
| Children | 3 |
| Occupation | Attorney, Judge |
Charles Sewell Crookham (March 17, 1923 – October 7, 2004), a native and lifelong resident of the U.S. state of Oregon, was a lawyer, a Republican politician, jurist, and military historian. He was briefly Oregon Attorney General, appointed to serve out David Frohnmayer's uncompleted term, but most of his professional career was spent in the private practice of law and as a judge.
Crookham was born on St. Patrick's Day in 1923 in Portland, Oregon. He was the son of Kenneth Crookham, who worked for an automobile dealership at the time, and who later went into the business himself. He grew up in the family home on Northeast 38th Street, attending neighborhood schools. He had already decided on a career in law at the age of eight, at the urging of an uncle.
He earned his high school diploma at Grant High School, then attended Oregon State University, Loyola College of Los Angeles, and Multnomah College, before graduating Stanford University with a BA, and earning a JD from Northwestern School of Law (now a part of Lewis & Clark College).
While in college, the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor prompted his enlistment in the United States Army, and during his World War II service he saw combat in Europe earning a Bronze Star. He remained active in the Army Reserve after the war's conclusion, rising to the rank of colonel.
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