Everil Max "E.M." Page (April 28, 1893 – March 15, 1959) was an American lawyer and judge in the state of
Oregon
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. He was appointed as the 63rd justice of the
Oregon Supreme Court
The Oregon Supreme Court (OSC) 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.
Early life
Page was born in
Marion County, Oregon
Marion County is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. The population was 345,920 at the 2020 census, making it the fifth-most populous county in Oregon. The county seat is Salem, which is also the state capital of Oregon. The ...
on April 28, 1893 near
Salem, Oregon
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.Corning, Howard M. ''Dictionary of Oregon History''. Binfords & Mort Publishing, 1956. p. 190. He received his high school education at Salem High School, and in 1913 he graduated from
Willamette University College of Law
Willamette University College of Law is the law school of Willamette University. Located in Salem, Oregon, and founded in 1883, Willamette is the oldest law school in the Pacific Northwest. It has approximately 24 full-time law professors and e ...
. In 1914 he passed the
bar examination
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Australia
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.
Judicial career
In 1941, after the state legislature created a new judicial district, E.M. Page was appointed to the new court as circuit judge for
Marion County, Oregon
Marion County is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. The population was 345,920 at the 2020 census, making it the fifth-most populous county in Oregon. The county seat is Salem, which is also the state capital of Oregon. The ...
. Then, on July 8, 1949,
Oregon Governor
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Douglas McKay
James Douglas McKay (June 24, 1893 – July 22, 1959) was an American businessman and politician from the U.S. state of Oregon. He served in World War I before going into business, where he was most successful as a car dealership owner in Salem ...
appointed Page to replace
Percy R. Kelly
Percy R. Kelly (July 13, 1870 – June 14, 1949) was an American attorney and jurist in the state of Oregon. He was the 26th chief justice of the Oregon Supreme Court, serving on Oregon’s highest court from 1930 to 1949. Born in Iowa, Kelly ...
Oregon
Oregon () is a U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington (state), Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of it ...
’s high court less than a year later on January 18, 1950, and McKay replaced him with Earl C. Latourette.
Later years
Everil Max Page died on March 15, 1959, at the age of 65 years.