Background
Biggs, Hugh Lawry was born on August 28, 1904 in Burns, Oregon, United States. Son of Dalton and Phebe (Lawry) Biggs.
Biggs, Hugh Lawry was born on August 28, 1904 in Burns, Oregon, United States. Son of Dalton and Phebe (Lawry) Biggs.
Bachelor of Arts Oregon, 1927. Juris Doctor, University Oregon, 1931. Postgrad., University Washington, 1930.
Assistant dean men University Oregon, 1928-1930, acting dean men, 1930-1931. District attorney Malheur County, Oregon, 1933-1934. Assistant United States attorney, 1934-1935.
Practiced law Portland, 1935-1943. Member firm Davies, Biggs, Strayer, Stoel & Boley (and predecessor), 1943-1983. Of counsel Stoel, Rives, Boley, Jones & Grey, since 1983.
General counsel S.P. & S. Railway System, 1960-1970. Former member board directors, secretary Oregon div. American Cancer Society.
Former member board directors, president University Oregon Development Fund. Board governors National Legal Aid Association, 1958-1962. Board visitors University Oregon Law School.
Former member board visitors Northwestern School Law of Lewis and Clark College.
Fellow American College Trial Lawyers, American Bar Foundation. Member American Bar Association (past member house delegations), Oregon Bar Association (past governor), Multnomah Bar Association (past president), Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Delta Phi, Delta Sigma Rho, Alpha Tau Omega. Clubs: Arlington, Waverley Country.
Married Elra Ware, March 25, 1931. Children: Suzanne, Barry Hugh.