Background
U’Ren, William Simon was born on January 10, 1859 in Lancaster, Grant County, Wisconsin, United States. Son of William Richard and Frances Jane (Ivey) U’Ren.
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William Simon U’Ren
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Educational public schools, and at business college, Denver.
Career
Admitted to Colorado bar, 1881. Practiced at Gunnison and Denver, 1881-1886. Traveled for health until 1891.
In fruit and nursery business at Milwaukie, Oregon, 1891-1897.
Resumed law practice, 1898. Organizer and secretary Oregon Direct Legsilation League, 1892-1902.
Member Oregon House of Representatives, 1896. Organizer and secretary Oregon Direct Primary Nominations League, 1904, and People's Power League, Oregon, 1906 and 1912.
Honorary member Proportional Representation League.
Member consulting committee National Popular Government Leaugue, Anti-Monoploy League. Member of board of directors People's Lobby at Washington, District of Columbia One of authors of measures for direct control of state government by the voters, through the initiative and referendum, recall, proportional representation, amendments to constitution, direct primary and rigid corrupt practices laws, et cetera Secretary Oregon Single Tax League, 1909-1917.
Achievements
Membership
Club: City of Portland (governor).
Connections
Married Mary Beharrell, of Portland, Oregon, March 6, 1901.
