Background
Laing, John Albert was born on November 14, 1883 in Albany, New York, United States. Son of John Collier and Euphemia Taylor (Cochran) Laing.
Laing, John Albert was born on November 14, 1883 in Albany, New York, United States. Son of John Collier and Euphemia Taylor (Cochran) Laing.
Bachelor of Arts, Dartmouth, 1905. Bachelor of Laws, Columbia, 1908.
Admitted to New York bar, 1907. Began practice with Wherry & Morgan, New York City, 1908. With Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett, 1909-1910.
With Pacific Power & Light Company and Portland (Oregon) Gas & Coke Company, 1910-1936, vice president, counsel to February 1936.
Now member Laing Gray & Smith, general counsel for Pacific Power & Light Company, Portland Gas & Coke Company, Mountain States Power Company, and general practice. Director Portland Gas & Coke Company President City Planning Commission, Portland, 1931-1935.
President Portland Rose Festival, 1930. Member board regents, trustee Reed College, Portland.
Chairman of the Board regents, 1931-1946.
President Portland Symphony Society, 1937-1948. American Bar. Association, Portland Chamber of Commerce, Portland Art Association, Dartmouth Association Oregon (president, 1935-1952), Phi Beta Kappa, Delta Tau Delta, Phi Delta Phi.
Member board regents, trustee Reed College, Portland. Clubs: University, City, Arlington, Multnomah Amateur Athletic (president 1925-1927). Organizer, secretary Portland Civic Stadium.
Member Oregon Advisory Commission Liquor Control, 1933.
Married Ruth Elizabeth Fuller, June 1, 1910 (died October 16, 1932). Married second, Barbara Mackenzie Macleay, May 12, 1939. Children: James Fuller, Helen Fuller (died February.