the Oregon Law School Journal that began in 1902 as well. By 1908 the school had grown to two teachers and 27 students, and by 1910 to 47 students. While still operating the law school he also was in private legal practice, including with the Portland firm of Richardson, Dimick & Morehead starting in 1906. Later years A Republican, he was also a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Knights of Pythias. He served as the chairman of a state commission that studied judicial reform in 1911. This commission made several recommendations to the State Assembly, including expanding the Oregon Supreme Court from five to seven justices. The state did add two more seats to the court, and in 1914 Richardson ran for one of the new positions as a Republican, losing in the primary. He continued practicing law with clients such as the Wentworth Lumber Company into the 1920s. Samuel Thurston Richardson died on September 6, 1921, of a stroke at the age of 64 in Portland, and was buried in Salem. After his death, the Oregon Law School closed. References 1857 births 1921 deaths Willamette University College of Law alumni Deans of Willamette University College of Law People from Linn County, Oregon Lawyers from Portland, Oregon Lawyers from Salem, Oregon Willamette University alumni People from Prineville, Oregon 19th-century American lawyers