Edwin J. Peterson
Edwin J. Peterson | |
|---|---|
Peterson in 2016 | |
| 39th Chief Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court | |
| In office 1983–1991 | |
| Preceded by | Berkeley Lent |
| Succeeded by | Wallace P. Carson, Jr. |
| 80th Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court | |
| In office 1979–1993 | |
| Appointed by | Victor Atiyeh |
| Preceded by | Dean F. Bryson |
| Succeeded by | Robert D. Durham |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 30, 1930 Gilmanton, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | December 2, 2023 (aged 93) Salem, Oregon, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) |
Barbara Lee
(m. 1957, divorced) |
| Alma mater | University of Oregon |
| Occupation | Attorney |
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Edwin J. Peterson (March 30, 1930 – December 2, 2023) was an American jurist in the state of Oregon. He was the 39th Chief Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court, serving from 1983 to 1991, and was a Distinguished Jurist in Residence at Willamette University College of Law in Salem, Oregon.