Background
MacEllven, Douglass Thornton was born on July 15, 1945 in Buffalo. Son of David Elderfield and Elizabeth Louise (Flynn) MacE.
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Douglass Thornton MacEllven
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Bachelor, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1967; Juris Doctor, University of Pacific, 1975; Master in Library. Law, U. Washington, 1976.
Career
Law library, Adjunct Professor law, University South Dakot, Vermillion, 1976-1977; director legal research and libraries, associate deputy secretary, treasurer, Law Society Saskatchewan, Regina, Canada, 1977-1988; private consultant practice, Saint Helens, Oregon, since 1988. Consultant South Dakot Supreme Court, Pierre, 1976-1977. Lecturer Saskatchewan Bar Admission Course, 1979-1982, Public Legal Education Association Saskatchewan, 1980-1988, U. Regina School Human Justice, 1983-1988.
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Member Canada Law Information Council, Ottawa, Ontario, 1984-1986. Board directors legal group Amnesty International, 1985-1988. Board directors Columbia County Area Agency onAging, since 1991.
President Marina View Terrace, Inc., since 1990. Captain United States Air Force, 1968-1972. Member American Bar Association (associate), Canada Bar Association, Canada Association Law Libraries (section Chairman.1983-1984), Law Society Saskatchewan (honorary life), Special Libraries Association (chairman legislation reference section 1984-1985), World Association Law professors, Sierra Club Western Canada (board directors Vancouver chapter 1984-1985).
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Married Kathryn Masters, May 1, 1970. 1 child, Terrianne Lea.
