William C. Perry (March 11 1900–October 27 1985) was an American attorney and jurist in Oregon. He was the 34th Chief Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court. He served in that role twice for a total of five years. Perry was appointed to the court by soon to be ex-governor Douglas McKay after McKay had already appointed him as a county circuit court judge. A native of Kansas he also worked as a county prosecuting attorney and city attorney prior to joining the state’s highest court.
birth date
1900-03-11
birth place
Belleville Kansas
death date
1985-10-27
death place
Chula Vista California
office
67th Associate Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court
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