Arthur D. Hay

Arthur Douglas Hay (1884–1952) was an American attorney and judge in Oregon. He was the 62nd Associate Justice on the Oregon Supreme Court, serving from 1942 to 1952. Prior to his appointment to the state’s highest court, Hay served as a state circuit court judge.

Early life

Arthur Hay was born in Peterhead, Scotland on October 24, 1884. He received his primary education at local schools in Edinburgh before immigrating to the United States through New York in 1906. Two years later he moved to Oregon where he enrolled at the University of Oregon School of Law. There he earned an LL.B. degree in 1911.

Legal career

After graduation Hay moved to Portland, Oregon where he practiced law until 1912 when he relocated to Southern Oregon and Klamath Falls. In 1914, he married Edith M. Lawson, with whom he had three children together. In 1915, they moved to neighboring Lakeview, Oregon, the county seat of Lake County. There in 1925 Arthur Hay became the district attorney for the county, serving through the next year. In 1933 Hay was appointed as state circuit court judge, and was twice re-elected.