Paine Page Prim

Paine Page Prim
6th Chief Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court
In office
1864-1866, 1870-1872 – 1876-1878
Preceded byReuben P. Boise,
Erasmus D. Shattuck,
Benjamin F. Bonham
Succeeded byErasmus D. Shattuck,
William W. Upton,
James K. Kelly
12th Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court
In office
1859–1880
Appointed byJohn Whiteaker
Preceded byMatthew P. Deady
Succeeded byEdward B. Watson
Personal details
BornMay 2, 1822
DiedAugust 8, 1899(1899-08-08) (aged 77)
PartyDemocratic
SpouseTeresa M. Stearns
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Paine (Payne) Page Prim (May 2, 1822 – August 8, 1899) was an American attorney and judge in the state of Oregon. He was the 6th Chief Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court serving in that role three times between 1864 and 1878. Prim served on Oregon’s highest court for 21 years. Prim was the first graduate of Cumberland University's law school, and a participant at the Oregon Constitutional Convention.