Background
Orr, James Washington was born on September 14, 1855 in Reading, Hillsdale County, Michigan, United States. Son of James and Mary Elizabeth (Underhill) Orr.
Orr, James Washington was born on September 14, 1855 in Reading, Hillsdale County, Michigan, United States. Son of James and Mary Elizabeth (Underhill) Orr.
Educated at home under mother. Student law department University of Michigan, 1873-1875.
Governor George W. Glick, June 21, 1883. Admitted to Michigan bar, 1877. Practiced in Atchison, since 1881.
Successively member Martin & Orr, Waggener, Martin & Orr, Waggener, Horton & Orr, and Waggener, Doster & Orr, until 1910. Practiced alone, since 1910. Specialist in railway and corporation law.
Member Democratic State Central Committee, 1884-1908. Delegate to 9 Democratic national convs., and 7 times member commission to notify presidential nominee of his nomination. Mayor of Atchison 3 terms, 1901-1907.
Member Kansas House of Representatives 2 terms, 1911-1913. Majority leader and chairman judiciary committee of House, 1913. Author of public utilities law, Orr viaduct law, drainage laws.
Special assistant attorney general of the United States, 1915, in charge of Government suit against S.P. Company and others, including Central Pacific Railway, to dissolve relations existing between those companies. Christian Scientist.
Mason.
Married Jennie, d.