Background
Tilbury, Roger Graydon was born on July 30, 1925 in Guthrie, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Graydon and Minnie (Lee) Tilbury.
Tilbury, Roger Graydon was born on July 30, 1925 in Guthrie, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Graydon and Minnie (Lee) Tilbury.
University of Southern California (Bachelor of Science, 1945). Oxford University, Oxford, England. University of Kansas (Juris Doctor, 1949).
Columbia University (Master of Laws, 1951). Phi Delta Phi. Associate Editor, Kansas Law Review, 1948-1949. Instmctor, University of Kansas City Law School (now a branch of University of Missouri), 1952.
Circuit Judge Pro Tempore, since 1972. Member, Panel of Arbitrators, United States. Mediation and Conciliation Service, since 1976.
Private practice, Kansas City, Missouri, 1950-1953, Portland, Oregon, 1953-1996. Associate firm Rogers, Field, Gentry, Kansas City, Missouri, 1950-1953, Stern, Reiter & Day, Portland, 1953-1956. Partner firm Roth & Tilbury, 1956-1958, Tilbury & Kane, 1970-1972, Haessler, Tilbury & Platten, 1978-1981.
Private practice, Portland 1981-1996. Circuit judge pro tempore., Oregon, 1972-1996, arbitrator and fact finder, 1973-1996. Secretary Barrington Properties. Member national panel arbitrators United States Mediation and Conciliation Service. Arbitrator for New York Stock Exchange, Pacific Stock Exchange and National Association Security Dealers. Mediator United States District Court. Attorney Animal Defender League, 1969-1973.
Deputy election commissioner Kansas City, Missouri, 1952-1953. Board directors Multnomah Bar Foundation Served to lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1945. Member Oregon State Bar, Society Barristers, American Arbitration Association, Save the Redwoods League, East African Wildlife League, National Wildlife Foundation, American Trial Lawyers Association, Delta Tau Delta, Phi Delta Phi.
Married Margaret Dear, June 24, 1952. 1 daughter, Elizabeth Annual.