Hon. William Robinson Pattangall | |
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| Chief Justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court | |
| In office February 7, 1930 – July 16, 1935 | |
| Appointed by | William Tudor Gardiner |
| Preceded by | Luere B. Deasy |
| Succeeded by | Charles J. Dunn, Jr. |
| Associate Justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court | |
| In office July 2, 1926 – February 7, 1930 | |
| Appointed by | Owen Brewster |
| Preceded by | Scott Wilson |
| Succeeded by | Sidney St. Felix Thaxter |
| Maine Attorney General | |
| In office 1911–1913 | |
| Governor | Frederick W. Plaisted |
| Preceded by | Cyrus R. Tupper |
| Succeeded by | Scott Wilson |
| 17th Mayor Waterville, Maine | |
| Preceded by | Norman K. Fuller |
| Succeeded by | Louis E. Hilliard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 29, 1865 Pembroke, Maine, U.S. |
| Died | October 21, 1942 (aged 77) Augusta, Maine, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Jean M. Johnson, m. 1884; Gertrude Helen McKenzie |
| Profession | Lawyer |
William Robinson Pattangall (June 29, 1865 – October 21, 1942) was an American politician from Maine. He was particularly known for his support of public schools and opposition to the Ku Klux Klan.[1] He was later the Chief Justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court retiring on July 16, 1935.[2]
- ^ "Washington Republicans Say It Means Their Party Is Regaining Its Own". New York Times. September 10, 1913. Retrieved 2009-12-22.
There was remarkable divergence of opinion among politicians here to-day regarding the lesson to be drawn from the victory in yesterday's special election in the Third Maine District of John A. Peters, Republican, by a plurality of 589 over William R. Pattangall, Democrat, and 8,616 over Edward M. Lawrence, Progressive.
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