Background
Oswald, Hugo Edmund was born on July 15, 1923 in Spokane, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Hugo Edmund and Anna (Matthews) S.
Oswald, Hugo Edmund was born on July 15, 1923 in Spokane, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Hugo Edmund and Anna (Matthews) S.
Bachelor of Science, U. Washington, 1947; Juris Doctor, U. Washington, 1948.
Assistant president, Sterling Theatres, Inc., Seattle, 1948;
associate, Peyser, Bailey & Cartano, Seattle, 1949-1953;
partner, Cartano, Botzer & Chapman, Seattle, 1953-1969;
vice president, secretary, general counsel, Rocket Research Corporation, Redmond, Washington, 1969-1972;
partner, Jones, Grey & Bayley, Seattle, 1972-1987;
partner, Stoel Rives Boley Jones & Grey, Seattle, 1987-1990;
retired, 1990. Member Board Bar Examiners, Washington, 1973-1978 (chairman 1977-1978). Lecturer Metropolitan Business College, Seattle, 1949-1952, U. Washington School Business Administration, Seattle, 1953.
Director Rocket Research Corporation (name now Rockcor, Inc.), Redmond, 1969-1985.
Republican nominee state senator, Washington, 1952. Member Executive Board Chief SeattleCouncil, Boy Scouts American, since 1967, (vice president 1975-1976). Member King County advisory board The Salvation Army, since 1987, chairman, 1996-1997.
President, Young Reps of King County, Seattle, 1953-1954, trustee, 1950-1954. Board directors Eastside Young Men’s Christian Association, Bellevue, Washington, 1968-1970, treasurer 1971-1972. Member Planning commission City of Mercer Island, 1973-1976.
Chairman Washington State Fund for Hungarian Refugees United Nations, Seattle, 1956. President Mercer Crest Water Association, 1956. Board directors Eastside Retirement Association.
Elder, trustee, member finance com.Seattle Prebytery. Commander United States Naval Reserve, 1960. Member American Bar Association, Washington State Bar Association, Seattle-King County Bar Association, American Association United Nations (president Seattle chapter 1955-1956), Seattle Junior Chamber of Commerce (board directors 1951-1952), Rainier Club, Seattle Tennis Club, Mercer Island Country Club, Rotary Club, Delta Theta Phi, Phi Gamma Delta.
Married Olive E. Davis, August 13, 1949. Children: Susan O. Duby, Scott F., Stephen M., Stuart W.