Background
Long, Oren Ethelbirt was born on March 4, 1889 in Altoona, Kansas, United States. Son of George Riley and Malissa Jeanette (Johnson) Long.
Long, Oren Ethelbirt was born on March 4, 1889 in Altoona, Kansas, United States. Son of George Riley and Malissa Jeanette (Johnson) Long.
Graduate Johnson Academy, Tennessee, 1909. Bachelor of Arts, Johnson College, 1912. Master of Arts, University of Michigan, 1916, Columbia, 1922.
Doctor of Laws, University Hawaii, 1951.
High school teacher, principal, 1912-1925. Deputy superintendent public instruction, 1925-1934, superintendent public instruction, 1934-1946. Director Department Public Welfare, T.H., 1946.
Chairman advising committee on education for trust territories, for United States Navy, 1946. Secretary, Hawaii, 1946-1951, governor, 1951-1953. Member, vice chairman Statehood Commission, 1954-1956.
Territorial senator, 1956-1959, United States senator, 1959-1963. Chairman of the Board Investors Equity Life Insurance Company of Hawaii, 1963-1965. Commissioner local Boy Scouts American.
Member board Child and Family Service. Member board Honolulu Community Chest. Board regents U. Hawaii.
Member, vice chairman Statehood Commission, 1954-1956. Member board Child and Family Service. Member board Honolulu Community Chest.
Member National Education Association, Hawaii Education Association, National Youth Association (executive director), National Sojourners, World Brotherhood. Mason (32°).; Club: Lions International (director).
Married Geneva Rule, June 28, 1917.