Berkeley Lent
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38th Chief Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court
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| In office 1982 – 1983 |
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| Preceded by | Arno H. Denecke |
| Succeeded by | Edwin J. Peterson |
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78th Associate Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court
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| In office 1977 – 1988 |
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| Preceded by | Kenneth J. O'Connell |
| Succeeded by | George Van Hoomissen |
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Berkeley Lent was the 38th Chief Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court. Elected to the court in 1976, Lent served as Chief Justice from 1982 to 1983. Lent is currently a senior judge for the state of Oregon.[1]
[edit] Early life
Graduated from Willamette University in Salem, Oregon.[2]
[edit] Political career
Lent began his state political life in the state house as a Democrat from Portland, serving from 1963 to 1966.[1] He then served in the state senate from 1967 to 1971.[2]
Lent was elected to the bench in November of 1976 to replace the outgoing Kenneth O’Connell.[3] Mr. Lent was then re-elected to another six-year term in 1982.[3] Justice Lent then resigned from the bench on September 30, 1988.[3] George Van Hoomissen was elected in May of that year to replace Lent.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Oregon Legislative Assembly (52nd). Oregon State Archives. Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved on 2007-02-05.
- ^ Oregon Legislative Assembly (54th). Oregon State Archives. Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved on 2007-02-05.
- ^ a b c d Oregon Supreme Court Justices. Oregon Blue Book. Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved on 2006-12-21.
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