William H. Steiwer | |
|---|---|
 State Senate President W. H. Steiwer | |
| 34th President of the Oregon State Senate | |
| In office 1943–1944 | |
| Preceded by | Dean H. Walker |
| Succeeded by | Howard C. Belton |
| Member of the Oregon Senate from the 18th district | |
| In office 1935–1944 | |
| Preceded by | James P. Yates |
| Succeeded by | Ernest R. Fatland |
| Constituency | Gilliam, Sherman, and Wheeler counties |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 18, 1896 Fossil, Oregon, U.S. |
| Died | January 18, 1972 (aged 75) Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Dorothy A. Kerns (m. 1921) |
| Profession | Rancher and banker |
William Hoover Steiwer (September 18, 1896 – January 18, 1972) was an American rancher, banker, and legislator. He served ten years in the Oregon State Senate from 1935 through 1944. Steiwer was a conservative Republican who represented three rural Eastern Oregon counties in the state senate. He was President of the Oregon State Senate during the 1943 legislative session. His election to that post took 45 ballots. Throughout his adult life, Steiwer operated a 35,000-acre (14,000 ha) sheep and cattle ranch in Wheeler County, Oregon. He also served as a director of the Steiwer and Carpenter Bank for many years. Later, he was appointed a director of the Portland Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. In addition, he served as president of both the Oregon Wool Growers Association and the National Wool Growers Associations.