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{{Short description|American attorney, soldier and politician}}
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| termstart = 1957
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| termend = 1973
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| constituency1 = [[Lane County, Oregon|Lane County]]
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| constituency2 = [[Multnomah County, Oregon|Multnomah County]]
|birth_date= {{Birth date|1918|5|6}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1918|5|6}}
|birth_place= [[Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania]]
| birth_place = [[Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania]]
|alma_mater=[[University of Michigan]]
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'''Keith Dexter Skelton''' (May 6, 1918 – October 23, 1993) was an American attorney, soldier and politician. He served in the [[Oregon Legislative Assembly]] and as a [[World War II]] fighter pilot.<ref>[http://www.leg.state.or.us/97reg/measures/hjm1.dir/hjm0010.int.html ''Joint House Memorial No. 10, 1997'']</ref> As a pilot, he flew over fifty missions in the war against [[Japan]]. He received his BS from [[Edinboro University]], his MS from [[University of Michigan]] and his JD from the [[University of Washington]]. He served seven terms in the [[Oregon House of Representatives]], from 1957 to 1973, first from [[Lane County, Oregon|Lane County]], then from [[Multnomah County, Oregon|Multnomah County]]. He was also an attorney, was on the faculty of two state universities, and served on the Board of Directors of [[Portland Community College]] from 1987 onward. He had been chair of Governor [[Tom McCall]]'s Task Force on Transportation.<ref>"Multnomah County Voters Guide", March 1995</ref>
'''Keith Dexter Skelton''' (May 6, 1918 – October 23, 1994) was an American attorney, soldier and politician. He served in the [[Oregon Legislative Assembly]] and as a [[World War II]] B-17 pilot.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.leg.state.or.us/97reg/measures/hjm1.dir/hjm0010.int.html |title=''Joint House Memorial No. 10, 1997'' |access-date=2010-07-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110611065053/http://www.leg.state.or.us/97reg/measures/hjm1.dir/hjm0010.int.html |archive-date=2011-06-11 |url-status=dead }}</ref> As a pilot, he flew over fifty missions in the war against [[Japan]]. He received his BS from [[Edinboro University]], his MS from [[University of Michigan]] and his JD from the [[University of Washington]]. He served seven terms in the [[Oregon House of Representatives]], from 1957 to 1973, first from [[Lane County, Oregon|Lane County]], then from [[Multnomah County, Oregon|Multnomah County]]. He was also an attorney, was on the faculty of two state universities, and served on the Board of Directors of [[Portland Community College]] from 1987 onward. He had been chair of Governor [[Tom McCall]]'s Task Force on Transportation.<ref>"Multnomah County Voters Guide", March 1995</ref>


Skelton was born on a farm near [[Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania|Cambridge Springs]], [[Pennsylvania]].
Skelton was born on a farm near [[Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania|Cambridge Springs]], [[Pennsylvania]].


He had two daughters, Carol and Anne, and two sons, Keith and Thomas. In 1968 he married fellow legislator and future [[Oregon Supreme Court]] judge [[Betty Roberts]].
He had two daughters, Carol and Anne, and two sons, Keith and Thomas. In 1968 he married fellow legislator and future [[Oregon Supreme Court]] judge [[Betty Roberts]].


Skelton died on October 23, 1994.<ref>"Department: In Memoriam", ''The Oregon State Bar Bulletin'', December 1995, Vol. 56, p. 54.</ref>
Skelton died on October 23, 1994.<ref>"Department: In Memoriam", ''The Oregon State Bar Bulletin'', December 1995, Vol. 56, p. 54.</ref>
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Latest revision as of 05:50, 26 June 2024

Not to be confused with Keith Shelton.
Keith Skelton
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives
In office
1957–1973
ConstituencyLane County
ConstituencyMultnomah County
Personal details
Born(1918-05-06)May 6, 1918
Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania
DiedOctober 23, 1994(1994-10-23) (aged 76)
SpouseBetty Roberts
Alma materUniversity of Michigan

Keith Dexter Skelton (May 6, 1918 – October 23, 1994) was an American attorney, soldier and politician. He served in the Oregon Legislative Assembly and as a World War II B-17 pilot.[1] As a pilot, he flew over fifty missions in the war against Japan. He received his BS from Edinboro University, his MS from University of Michigan and his JD from the University of Washington. He served seven terms in the Oregon House of Representatives, from 1957 to 1973, first from Lane County, then from Multnomah County. He was also an attorney, was on the faculty of two state universities, and served on the Board of Directors of Portland Community College from 1987 onward. He had been chair of Governor Tom McCall's Task Force on Transportation.[2]

Skelton was born on a farm near Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania.

He had two daughters, Carol and Anne, and two sons, Keith and Thomas. In 1968 he married fellow legislator and future Oregon Supreme Court judge Betty Roberts.

Skelton died on October 23, 1994.[3]

Writings

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  • "Legislative Interim Committees Created by Resolution," Oregon Law Review, XXXVIII (February 1959), pp. 97–121

References

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  1. ^ "Joint House Memorial No. 10, 1997". Archived from the original on 2011-06-11. Retrieved 2010-07-21.
  2. ^ "Multnomah County Voters Guide", March 1995
  3. ^ "Department: In Memoriam", The Oregon State Bar Bulletin, December 1995, Vol. 56, p. 54.
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