Jonathan Uhry Newman
Jonathan Uhry Newman (January 9, 1927 – October 24, 1991) was an American attorney and judge.
Biography[edit]
Newman was born on January 9, 1927, in San Francisco, California, to Rabbi Louis Israel Newman and Lucille Helene (née Uhry) Newman.[1] He attended Ethical Culture Fieldston School and then went on to Yale University, graduating Phi Beta Kappa in 1948. He then attended Yale Law School, graduating in 1951.[2]
In 1951, Newman married Carol Laura Spero (1928-2010), sister of artist Nancy Spero.[3] In 1953, Newman moved to Portland, Oregon, where he practiced law.[4] He was a founding member of the American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon, serving as its first secretary and as a board member between 1955-68. In 1982, the Oregon ACLU awarded him its highest honor, the E.B. MacNaughton Civil Liberties Award.[5]
From 1968-79, he served on the Portland school board and was "a driving force behind desegregating the schools".[6] In 1982, he was elected to the Oregon Court of Appeals where he served until 1991. On October 24, 1991, Newman died of leukemia in Portland, Oregon, aged 64.[7]
He routinely hiked on the weekends throughout the 1950s until his death and Newman's memorial service was held at the base of the Topspur Trailhead (#785) in the Mount Hood National Forest where his friends dedicated a plaque. It sits on a stone at the beginning of the trail as of August 2016.[citation needed]
Legacy[edit]
The annual Jonathan U. Newman Legal Citizen of the Year Award given by Classroom Law Project to recognize leadership in civic education and engagement is named after Judge Newman.
References[edit]
- ^ "Headstone". Billion Graves. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
- ^ "Retired Judge, Schools Activist Dead at 64". Associated Press. October 25, 1991. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
- ^ "Marriage Announcement 47 -- No Title (December 2, 1951)". Retrieved 2016-01-26.
- ^ "Celebrating 125 Years of Excellence" (PDF). MECWEN GISVOLD LLP. Retrieved 2015-04-27.
- ^ "2013 Jonathan Newman Memorial Law Conference". Hate Speech: Has the U.S. Gone Too Far?. Lewis and Clark Law School. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
- ^ "Deaths Elsewhere". Associated Press. October 25, 1991. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
- ^ "Judge Newman Dies of Leukemia". Associated Press. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
