Background
Gantenbein, Calvin Ursinus was born on March 22, 1865 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John (Doctor of Divinity, Doctor of Medicine and Mary (Schwaeble) G.
Gantenbein, Calvin Ursinus was born on March 22, 1865 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John (Doctor of Divinity, Doctor of Medicine and Mary (Schwaeble) G.
Graduate Royal Charles Gymnasium, Stuttgart, Germany, 1885. Post-graduate work, Collège de France, Paris, 4 months, 1885. Bachelor of Laws, University of Oregon, 1891.
Of James Finley Watson, of Roseburg, Oregon, October 18, 1899. Professor ancient and modern langs., West Chester (Pennsylvania) State Normal School, 1885-1888. Instructor German and Latin, Portland (Oregon) High School, 1888-1892.
Admitted to Oregon bar, 1892, and began practice at Portland. Judge Circuit Court, 4th Judicial District, 1906-1913, and since 1915. Declined appointment as justice Supreme Court of P.I., 1899.
Judge Juvenile Court, Multnomah Company, Oregon, 1907-1909, 1909-1911. Dean School of Law, University of Oregon, 1903-1915. Dean Northwestern College of Law, Portland, Oregon, October since 1915.
Private and advanced lieutenant colonel Oregon National Guard, 1891-1898. Major 2d Oregon United States Volunteer Infantry, 1898-1899. Adjutant general State of Oregon, 1899-1903.
Colonel 3d Infantry, Oregon National Guard, 1903-1906. Vice president Interstate National Guard Association, 1902. Commissioned colonel of infantry, O.R.C., 1917.
Was member 1st Military Commission in Philippines, also of Board of Liquidation, etc.
Member Portland Chamber of Commerce. Member German Reformed Church Scottish Rite.
Married Winifred Watson, d.