J. R. Campbell

J. R. Campbell (born July 9, 1918 – January 11, 1990 ), nicknamed Doc, was an American attorney in the state of Oregon, United States. He was the 82nd justice of the Oregon Supreme Court and served on the Oregon Court of Appeals. The Navy veteran from Montana also worked as a circuit court judge in Oregon.

Early life On July 9, 1918, J. R. Campbell was born to Claude W. Campbell and Maude M. Campbell in Carpenter Creek, Musselshell County, Montana. After receiving his primary education in Eastern Montana he moved to Salem, Oregon, where he attended Willamette University, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in 1940. Campbell won a full six-year term later that year and then resigned from the court on November 30, 1980. While on the court, Campbell was known as the quietest justice during oral arguments. Campbell won election to a full term in 1982 and resigned at the end of his term on December 31, 1988 after not seeking re-election.