Background
Hotchkiss, Clarence Roland was born on June 5, 1880 in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Charles Frederick and Melissa (Taylor) Hotchkiss.
Hotchkiss, Clarence Roland was born on June 5, 1880 in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Charles Frederick and Melissa (Taylor) Hotchkiss.
Educated academic, Owego, New York, Eastman College of Business Administration (Poughkeepsie), 1903, Realty Institute (New York), 1909. Bachelor of Laws, University of Oregon, 1911. Graduate various service schools, United States Army, including Tank School, 1930, War College, 1931.
Organized C. R. Hotchkiss Company, Stewart-Hotchkiss Company, Realty & Mortgage Company, Portland, Oregon, of which was president, 1911-1917. Member Republican National Convention, 1916. Presidential elector and secretary Republican State Central Committee, Oregon, 1920.
United States marshal, District of Oregon, 1921-1930.
Admitted to Oregon bar, 1911, Federal Court, 1928, Supreme Court of the United States Court, 1937. Practiced Portland, Oregon, 1911-1917, 1920-1921, 1938-1941.
Expediter and control supervisor Kaiser Shipbldg. Company, 1942-1943; inventory auditor, Commercial Iron Works, 1944-1945.
Counsel, National Mortgage & Bond Company, 1946.
Member Republican National Convention, 1916. Served as private 9th Pennsylvania Infantry, Spanish-Am, War. Member War Department General Staff, 1933-1937.
Retired, 1948.
Fellow American Geography Society, American Genealogical Society. Member Federal Bar Association, Oregon State bar, American Legion, Veterans Foreign Wars, United Spanish War Veterans ( past camp commander. Member general staff), Reserve Officers’ Association of the United States (past state president
Member of national council National Executive Committee.
Mason (32°, Shriner, Kansas City.C.H., Grotto, Knight of the Order of the Thistle, Sojourners). Clubs: Mazama Mountaineering (Portland).
Married Grace Evangeline North, July 2, 1908.