Lockley, Fred. "History of the Columbia River Valley, From The Dalles to the Sea." Vol. 3. S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1928. p. 510. JOSEPH K. CARSON, Jr. Joseph K. Carson, Jr., has gained a creditable place among the capable and successful lawyers of Portland, and through his close application, his painstaking care of all cases entrusted to him and his honorable methods, has gained a large and representative clientele. He was born at McKinney, Lincoln county, Kentucky, December 19, 1891, and is a son of Joseph K. and Sallie Elizabeth Adeline (Johnson) Carson. The family came to Oregon in 1903, locating in Hood River, where the father-was for some time engaged in mercantile affairs and is now serving as city marshal. Joseph Carson, Jr., is the oldest of twelve children, all of whom are living excepting William Lucian, who was killed in the air service during the World war, and the new airport at Hood River was, in his honor, dedicated as "Carson Field." Joseph K. Carson, Jr., received a good public school education and entered the law school of the university of Oregon, from which he was graduated, with the degree of Bachelor of Laws, in 1917. He then enlisted in: the Coast Artillery Corps, in which he was commissioned a first lieutenant, and was sent overseas, where he spent one year. On his return to this country he was honorably discharged and in 1921 entered upon the practice of law in Portland. He specializes in corporation law, in the practice of which he has gained a wide reputation, both as trial lawyer and consultant, and is regarded as one of the most reliable and trustworthy members of the Multnomah county bar. On March 25, 1926, Mr. Carson was united in. marriage to Miss Hazel Irene Jenkins, of Portland. He is a Mason and also has membership with the Woodmen of the World, the Knights of the Maccabees, the Veterans :of Foreign Wars and the American Legion, being adjutant of Portland Post, No. 1. He is affiliated with the Multnomah County Bar Association and the Oregon State Bar Association, and in his political views is a democrat. A man of courteous and pleasing manner, Mr. Carson has many warm friends in Portland and all who know him hold him in high respect and esteem. ******************* Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in November 2006 by Jeffrey L. Elmer. Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.