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Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Multnomah County


Index to Locations

  • Corbett Pioneer Cemetery
  • Portland Unknown location
  • Portland Beth Israel Cemetery
  • Portland Greenwood Hills Cemetery
  • Portland Lone Fir Cemetery
  • Portland Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • Portland Portland Memorial Mausoleum
  • Portland River View Cemetery
  • Portland Rose City Cemetery
  • Portland Willamette National Cemetery


    Pioneer Cemetery
    Corbett, Multnomah County, Oregon
    Politicians buried here:
      Edith Starrett Green (1910-1987) — also known as Edith Green; Edith Louise Starrett — of Portland, Multnomah County, Ore. Born in Trent, Moody County, S.Dak., January 17, 1910. Daughter of James Vaughn Starrett and Julia (Hunt) Starrett. Democrat. School teacher; candidate for secretary of state of Oregon, 1952; U.S. Representative from Oregon 3rd District, 1955-74; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oregon, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968. Female. Christian. Member, League of Women Voters; Urban League; American Association of University Women. Died April 21, 1987 (age 77 years, 94 days). Interment at Pioneer Cemetery.
      Relatives: Married, August 19, 1933, to Arthur N. Green.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page


    Unknown Location
    Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
    Politicians buried here:
      William Elmer Holt (1884-1945) — also known as Elmer Holt — of Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Mont. Born October 14, 1884. Democrat. Lieutenant Governor of Montana, 1935; Governor of Montana, 1935-37; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Montana, 1936. Died in Butte, Silver Bow County, Mont., March 1, 1945 (age 60 years, 138 days). Interment somewhere.
      See also National Governors Association biography


    Beth Israel Cemetery
    Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
    Politicians buried here:
      Richard Lewis Neuberger (1912-1960) — also known as Richard L. Neuberger — of Portland, Multnomah County, Ore. Born in Portland, Multnomah County, Ore., December 26, 1912. Son of Isaac Neuberger and Ruth (Lewis) Neuberger. Democrat. Newspaper reporter; member of Oregon state house of representatives, 1941-42; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Oregon state senate 13th District, 1948-54; U.S. Senator from Oregon, 1955-60; died in office 1960; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oregon, 1956 (delegation chair). Jewish. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; Grange. Died of a cerebral hemorrhage, in Portland, Multnomah County, Ore., March 9, 1960 (age 47 years, 74 days). Interment at Beth Israel Cemetery.
      Relatives: Married, December 20, 1945, to Maurine Brown.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
      Julius L. Meier (1874-1937) — of Oregon. Born December 31, 1874. Governor of Oregon, 1931-35. Jewish. Died July 14, 1937 (age 62 years, 195 days). Interment at Beth Israel Cemetery.
      See also National Governors Association biography
      Maurine Brown Neuberger (1907-2000) — also known as Maurine Neuberger; Maurine Brown; Mrs. Richard L. Neuberger — of Portland, Multnomah County, Ore. Born in Cloverdale, Tillamook County, Ore., January 9, 1907. Daughter of Walter T. Brown and Ethel (Kelty) Brown. Democrat. School teacher; writer; photographer; member of Oregon state house of representatives, 1951-56; U.S. Senator from Oregon, 1960-67; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oregon, 1964. Female. Unitarian. Member, Americans for Democratic Action; Theta Sigma Phi; Delta Kappa Gamma; American Association of University Women. Third woman to win a full term in the U.S. Senate. Died, of a bone marrow disorder, in a nursing home at Portland, Multnomah County, Ore., February 22, 2000 (age 93 years, 44 days). Interment at Beth Israel Cemetery.
      Relatives: Daughter of Walter T. Brown and Ethel (Kelty) Brown; married, December 20, 1945, to Richard Lewis Neuberger; married, July 11, 1964, to Dr. Philip Solomon.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
      Solomon Hirsch (1839-1902) — Born in 1839. Republican. Merchant; U.S. Minister to Turkey, 1889-92; Oregon Republican state chair, 1896. Jewish. Died in Portland, Multnomah County, Ore., December 15, 1902 (age about 63 years). Interment at Beth Israel Cemetery.
      Joseph Simon (1851-1935) — of Portland, Multnomah County, Ore. Born in Germany, February 7, 1851. Republican. Member of Oregon state senate, 1880-98; member of Republican National Committee from Oregon, 1892-96; U.S. Senator from Oregon, 1898-1903; mayor of Portland, Ore., 1909-11. Jewish. Died in Portland, Multnomah County, Ore., February 14, 1935 (age 84 years, 7 days). Interment at Beth Israel Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page


    Greenwood Hills Cemetery
    9002 S.W. Boones Ferry Road
    Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
    Politicians buried here:
      Elton Watkins (1881-1956) — of Portland, Multnomah County, Ore. Born in Newton, Newton County, Miss., 1881. Son of M. M. Watkins and Virginia (Williams) Watkins. Democrat. FBI agent; lawyer; candidate for Presidential Elector for Oregon, 1920; U.S. Representative from Oregon 3rd District, 1923-25; candidate for U.S. Senator from Oregon, 1930; Presidential Elector for Oregon, 1936, 1944. Baptist. Died in 1956 (age about 75 years). Interment at Greenwood Hills Cemetery.
      Relatives: Married, November 26, 1918, to Daniela Ruth Sturges.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      Henry Nicholas Bolander (1831-1897) — also known as Henry N. Bolander — of San Francisco, Calif. Born in Schlüchtern, Hesse, Germany, February 22, 1831. Republican. California superintendent of public instruction, 1871-75. Lutheran; later Episcopalian. German ancestry. Member, Odd Fellows. State Botanist for California Geological Survey, 1864-67; discovered many plant species. Died in Portland, Multnomah County, Ore., August 28, 1897 (age 66 years, 187 days). Interment at Greenwood Hills Cemetery.


    Lone Fir Cemetery
    Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon

    Politicians buried here:
      George Law Curry (1820-1878) — also known as George L. Curry — of Oregon. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., July 2, 1820. Democrat. Member of Oregon territorial legislature, 1848-49, 1851-52; secretary of Oregon Territory, 1853-55; Governor of Oregon Territory, 1853, 1854, 1854-59; candidate for U.S. Senator from Oregon, 1860. Died in Portland, Multnomah County, Ore., July 28, 1878 (age 58 years, 26 days). Interment at Lone Fir Cemetery.
      Curry County, Ore. is named for him.
      William Wallace Thayer (1827-1899) — also known as W. W. Thayer — of Oregon. Born July 15, 1827. Democrat. Governor of Oregon, 1878-82; justice of Oregon state supreme court, 1884-90; chief justice of Oregon state supreme court, 1888-90. Died in Woodstock, Multnomah County, Ore., October 15, 1899 (age 72 years, 92 days). Interment at Lone Fir Cemetery.
      See also National Governors Association biography
      Harry Lane (1855-1917) — of Portland, Multnomah County, Ore. Born in Corvallis, Benton County, Ore., August 28, 1855. Democrat. Mayor of Portland, Ore., 1905-09; U.S. Senator from Oregon, 1913-17; died in office 1917. Died May 23, 1917 (age 61 years, 268 days). Interment at Lone Fir Cemetery.
      Relatives: Grandson of Joseph Lane; nephew of La Fayette Lane. See Lane-Colquitt family of North Carolina.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      George Edward Cole (1826-1906) — also known as George E. Cole — of Oregon; Walla Walla, Walla Walla County, Wash. Born in Trenton Falls, Oneida County, N.Y., December 23, 1826. Member of Oregon territorial House of Representatives, 1851-53; Delegate to U.S. Congress from Washington Territory, 1863-65; Governor of Washington Territory, 1866-67. Died in a hotel in Portland, Multnomah County, Ore., December 3, 1906 (age 79 years, 345 days). Interment at Lone Fir Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
      Melvin Clark George (1849-1933) — also known as M. C. George — of Portland, Multnomah County, Ore. Born near Caldwell, Noble County, Ohio, May 13, 1849. Republican. Lawyer; member of Oregon state senate, 1876-80; U.S. Representative from Oregon at-large, 1881-85; circuit judge in Oregon, 1897-1907; Presidential Elector for Oregon, 1920. Died in Portland, Multnomah County, Ore., February 22, 1933 (age 83 years, 285 days). Interment at Lone Fir Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      William Williams Chapman (1808-1892) — also known as William W. Chapman — Born in Clarksburg, Harrison County, Va. (now W.Va.), August 11, 1808. Delegate to U.S. Congress from Iowa Territory, 1838-40; delegate to Iowa state constitutional convention from Wapello County, 1844; member of Oregon territorial House of Representatives. Died in Portland, Multnomah County, Ore., October 18, 1892 (age 84 years, 68 days). Interment at Lone Fir Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      Socrates H. Tryon — of Marion, Linn County, Iowa. Republican. Physician; delegate to Iowa state constitutional convention from Linn and Benton counties, 1846; lumber business. Interment at Lone Fir Cemetery.
    Politicians formerly buried here:
      Sylvester Pennoyer (1831-1902) — of Portland, Multnomah County, Ore. Born in Groton, Tompkins County, N.Y., July 6, 1831. Democrat. Lawyer; lumber business; Governor of Oregon, 1887-95; mayor of Portland, Ore., 1896. Died May 30, 1902 (age 70 years, 328 days). Original interment at Lone Fir Cemetery; reinterment in 1924 at River View Cemetery.
      See also National Governors Association biography
    Other politicians who have monuments here:
      Joseph Lane (1801-1881) — Born in a log cabin near Asheville, Buncombe County, N.C., December 14, 1801. Democrat. Member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1822-23, 1830-33, 1838-39; member of Indiana state senate, 1839-40, 1844-46; general in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; Governor of Oregon Territory, 1849-50, 1853; Delegate to U.S. Congress from Oregon Territory, 1851-59; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1852; U.S. Senator from Oregon, 1859-61; Southern Democratic candidate for Vice President of the United States, 1860; candidate for Oregon state senate, 1880. Baptist; later Catholic. Member, Freemasons. Died in Roseburg, Douglas County, Ore., April 19, 1881 (age 79 years, 126 days). Original interment at Masonic Cemetery, Roseburg, Ore.; reinterment at Memorial Garden Cemetery, Roseburg, Ore.; cenotaph at Lone Fir Cemetery.
      Relatives: Grandnephew of Joel Lane; first cousin by marriage of Walter Terry Colquitt; cousin of David Lowry Swain; father-in-law of Lafayette Mosher; father of La Fayette Lane; grandfather of Harry Lane. See Lane-Colquitt family of North Carolina.
      Lane County, Ore. is named for him.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page


    Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
    Politicians buried here:
      John McDermeid Gearin (1851-1930) — also known as John M. Gearin — of Portland, Multnomah County, Ore. Born near Pendleton, Umatilla County, Ore., August 15, 1851. Democrat. Member of Oregon state legislature; U.S. Senator from Oregon, 1905-07; defeated, 1906. Died in Portland, Multnomah County, Ore., November 12, 1930 (age 79 years, 89 days). Interment at Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      Hall Stoner Lusk (1883-1983) — also known as Hall S. Lusk — of Portland, Multnomah County, Ore.; Beaverton, Washington County, Ore. Born in Washington, D.C., September 21, 1883. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for Oregon state house of representatives, 1922; circuit judge in Oregon, 1930-37; justice of Oregon state supreme court, 1937-60; retired 1960; U.S. Senator from Oregon, 1960-61. Died in Beaverton, Washington County, Ore., May 15, 1983 (age 99 years, 236 days). Interment at Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier


    Portland Memorial Mausoleum
    Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
    Politicians buried here:
      Homer Daniel Angell (1875-1968) — also known as Homer D. Angell — of Portland, Multnomah County, Ore. Born near The Dalles, Wasco County, Ore., January 12, 1875. Son of Thomas Angell and Susan P. (Yeomans) Angell. Republican. Lawyer; member of Oregon state house of representatives, 1929-31, 1935; member of Oregon state senate, 1937-38; U.S. Representative from Oregon 3rd District, 1939-55. Member, American Bar Association; Odd Fellows; Humane Society; Alpha Tau Omega. Died in Portland, Multnomah County, Ore., March 31, 1968 (age 93 years, 79 days). Interment at Portland Memorial Mausoleum.
      Relatives: Married, July 29, 1908, to Mayme Henton.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      Charles Byron Bellinger (1839-1905) — of Oregon. Born in Maquon, Knox County, Ill., November 21, 1839. Lawyer; member of Oregon state house of representatives, 1868; circuit judge in Oregon, 1878-80; U.S. District Judge for Oregon, 1893-1905; died in office 1905. Died in Portland, Multnomah County, Ore., May 12, 1905 (age 65 years, 172 days). Entombed at Portland Memorial Mausoleum.
      See also federal judicial profile
      William Alexander Ekwall (1887-1956) — also known as William A. Ekwall — of Portland, Multnomah County, Ore.; Bronxville, Westchester County, N.Y. Born in Ludington, Mason County, Mich., June 14, 1887. Son of Alexander Ekwall and Emilie Ekwall. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; municipal judge in Oregon, 1922-27; circuit judge in Oregon, 1927-34; U.S. Representative from Oregon 3rd District, 1935-37; defeated, 1936; delegate to Republican National Convention from Oregon, 1940; Judge of U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals, 1942-56; died in office 1956. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Delta Theta Phi; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Woodmen. Died in Portland, Multnomah County, Ore., October 16, 1956 (age 69 years, 124 days). Interment at Portland Memorial Mausoleum.
      Relatives: Married, June 19, 1915, to Lina Moser.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page


    River View Cemetery
    Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
    Politicians buried here:
      George Henry Williams (1823-1910) — also known as George H. Williams — of Lee County, Iowa; Marion County, Ore.; Portland, Multnomah County, Ore. Born in New Lebanon, Columbia County, N.Y., March 23, 1823. Democrat. Lawyer; district judge in Iowa 1st District, 1847-52; justice of Oregon territorial supreme court, 1853-57; delegate to Oregon state constitutional convention from Marion County, 1857; U.S. Senator from Oregon, 1865-71; U.S. Attorney General, 1872-75; mayor of Portland, Ore., 1902-05. Episcopalian. Died in Portland, Multnomah County, Ore., April 4, 1910 (age 87 years, 12 days). Interment at River View Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
      John Hipple Mitchell (1835-1905) — also known as John H. Mitchell; John Mitchell Hipple — of Portland, Multnomah County, Ore. Born in Washington County, Pa., June 22, 1835. Republican. Lawyer; member of Oregon state senate, 1862-66; U.S. Senator from Oregon, 1873-79, 1885-97, 1901-05; died in office 1905. Indicted in December 1904 in connection with land frauds. Died in Portland, Multnomah County, Ore., December 8, 1905 (age 70 years, 169 days). Interment at River View Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
      La Fayette Grover (1823-1911) — of Marion County, Ore.; Portland, Multnomah County, Ore. Born in Bethel, Oxford County, Maine, November 29, 1823. Son of Dr. John Grover and Fanny (Leary) Grover. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Oregon state house of representatives, 1853-55; delegate to Oregon state constitutional convention from Marion County, 1857; U.S. Representative from Oregon at-large, 1859; Oregon Democratic state chair, 1866-70; Governor of Oregon, 1870-77; resigned 1877; U.S. Senator from Oregon, 1877-83. Died May 10, 1911 (age 87 years, 162 days). Interment at River View Cemetery.
      Relatives: Married, January 5, 1865, to Elizabeth Carter.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography
      George Lemuel Woods (1832-1890) — also known as George L. Woods — Born in Boone County, Mo., July 30, 1832. Republican. Lawyer; justice of Idaho territorial supreme court, 1865-66; Governor of Oregon, 1866-70; Governor of Utah Territory, 1871-75. Died in Portland, Multnomah County, Ore., January 7, 1890 (age 57 years, 161 days). Interment at River View Cemetery.
      See also National Governors Association biography
      Sylvester Pennoyer (1831-1902) — of Portland, Multnomah County, Ore. Born in Groton, Tompkins County, N.Y., July 6, 1831. Democrat. Lawyer; lumber business; Governor of Oregon, 1887-95; mayor of Portland, Ore., 1896. Died May 30, 1902 (age 70 years, 328 days). Original interment at Lone Fir Cemetery; reinterment in 1924 at River View Cemetery.
      See also National Governors Association biography
      Frederick William Mulkey (1874-1924) — also known as Fred W. Mulkey — of Portland, Multnomah County, Ore. Born in Portland, Multnomah County, Ore., January 6, 1874. Son of Marion Francis Mulkey and Mary Elizabeth (Porter) Mulkey. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Senator from Oregon, 1907, 1918; resigned 1918. Baptist. Member, American Political Science Association. Died in 1924 (age about 50 years). Interment at River View Cemetery.
      Relatives: Nephew of Joseph Norton Dolph.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      Robert Sharp Bean (1854-1931) — also known as Robert S. Bean — of Oregon. Born in Yamhill County, Ore., November 28, 1854. Son of O. R. Bean and Julia A. (Sharp) Bean. Republican. Lawyer; circuit judge in Oregon 2nd District, 1882-90; justice of Oregon state supreme court, 1890-1909; resigned 1909; chief justice of Oregon state supreme court, 1894-96, 1901-02, 1905-08; U.S. District Judge for Oregon, 1909-31; died in office 1931. Member, Freemasons; Ancient Order of United Workmen; Woodmen. Died in Portland, Multnomah County, Ore., January 7, 1931 (age 76 years, 40 days). Interment at River View Cemetery.
      Relatives: Married, September 7, 1880, to Ina Elizabeth Condon.
      See also federal judicial profile
      Addison Crandall Gibbs (1825-1886) — also known as A. C. Gibbs — of Gardiner, Douglas County, Ore. Born in Cattaraugus County, N.Y., July 9, 1825. Republican. Lawyer; went to California for the 1849 Gold Rush; U.S. Collector of Customs, 1854; Governor of Oregon, 1862-66; U.S. Attorney for Oregon, 1871-73. Died in London, England, December 29, 1886 (age 61 years, 173 days). Interment at River View Cemetery.
      See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
      Joseph Norton Dolph (1835-1897) — also known as Joseph N. Dolph — of Portland, Multnomah County, Ore. Born in Schuyler County, N.Y., October 19, 1835. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for Oregon, 1865-68; member of Oregon state senate, 1866-74; U.S. Senator from Oregon, 1883-95. Died in Portland, Multnomah County, Ore., March 10, 1897 (age 61 years, 142 days). Interment at River View Cemetery.
      Relatives: Uncle of Frederick William Mulkey.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      Paul Linton Patterson (1900-1956) — also known as Paul L. Patterson — of Washington County, Ore. Born July 18, 1900. Republican. Governor of Oregon, 1952-56; died in office 1956. Died January 31, 1956 (age 55 years, 197 days). Cremated; ashes interred at River View Cemetery.
      See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
      Rufus Cecil Holman (1877-1959) — also known as Rufus C. Holman — of Portland, Multnomah County, Ore. Born in Oregon, 1877. Republican. Oregon state treasurer, 1931-38; appointed 1931; resigned 1938; U.S. Senator from Oregon, 1939-45. Died in 1959 (age about 82 years). Interment at River View Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      Henry Winslow Corbett (1827-1903) — of Oregon. Born in Westborough, Worcester County, Mass., February 18, 1827. Republican. U.S. Senator from Oregon, 1867-73; delegate to Republican National Convention from Oregon, 1868; member of Republican National Committee from Oregon, 1868-72. Died in Portland, Multnomah County, Ore., May 31, 1903 (age 76 years, 102 days). Interment at River View Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      Charles Henry Martin (1863-1946) — also known as Charles H. Martin — of Portland, Multnomah County, Ore. Born near Albion, Edwards County, Ill., October 1, 1863. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Oregon 3rd District, 1931-35; Governor of Oregon, 1935-39; defeated in primary, 1938. Died September 22, 1946 (age 82 years, 356 days). Interment at River View Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography
      Wallace McCamant (1867-1944) — of Oregon. Born in Hollidaysburg, Blair County, Pa., September 22, 1867. Justice of Oregon state supreme court, 1917-18; appointed 1917; resigned 1918; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, 1925. Member, American Bar Association. Died December 17, 1944 (age 77 years, 86 days). Interment at River View Cemetery.
      Alan Punch Green, Jr. (1925-2001) — also known as Alan Green; "Punch" — of Oregon. Born in Portland, Multnomah County, Ore., May 1, 1925. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. Ambassador to Romania, 1989-92. Died, of heart failure, in Palm Springs, Riverside County, Calif., March 23, 2001 (age 75 years, 326 days). Interment at River View Cemetery.
      George Forrest Alexander (1882-1948) — also known as George F. Alexander — of Gallatin, Daviess County, Mo.; Portland, Multnomah County, Ore.; Juneau, Alaska. Born in Gallatin, Daviess County, Mo., April 20, 1882. Son of Joshua Willis Alexander and Roe Ann (Richardson) Alexander. Democrat. Lawyer; chair of Multnomah County Democratic Party, 1914-18; candidate for circuit judge in Oregon, 1922; U.S. District Judge for Alaska, 1934-46. Christian. Member, American Bar Association; Sigma Chi; Theta Nu Epsilon; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners; Elks; Woodmen. Died May 16, 1948 (age 66 years, 26 days). Entombed in mausoleum at River View Cemetery.
      Relatives: Married, April 27, 1907, to Lola Mae Surface.
      Maurice Edgar Crumpacker (1886-1927) — of Oregon. Born in Valparaiso, Porter County, Ind., December 19, 1886. Son of Edgar Dean Crumpacker. Republican. U.S. Representative from Oregon 3rd District, 1925-27; died in office 1927. Died in San Francisco, Calif., July 24, 1927 (age 40 years, 217 days). Interment at River View Cemetery.
      Relatives: Cousin of Shepard J. Crumpacker, Jr.. See Crumpacker family of Indiana.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      John Hicklin Hall (1854-1937) — also known as John H. Hall — of Portland, Multnomah County, Ore. Born in Multnomah County, Ore., July 17, 1854. Member of Oregon state house of representatives, 1891-92; U.S. Attorney for Oregon, 1897-1904. Removed from office as district attorney; tried and convicted in 1905 on land fraud charges; later pardoned by President Taft. Died in Portland, Multnomah County, Ore., July 27, 1937 (age 83 years, 10 days). Interment at River View Cemetery.
      Relatives: Second cousin of Louis Blasdel Ewbank; father of John Hubert Hall. See Hall family of Oregon.
      Lansing Stout (1828-1871) — Born in Watertown, Jefferson County, N.Y., March 27, 1828. Democrat. Member of California state assembly 17th District, 1856-57; state court judge in Oregon, 1858; U.S. Representative from Oregon at-large, 1859-61; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oregon, 1860; member of Oregon state senate, 1868. Died March 4, 1871 (age 42 years, 342 days). Interment at River View Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      Joseph Showalter Smith (1824-1884) — of Oregon. Born in Pennsylvania, 1824. Democrat. Member of Oregon state legislature; U.S. Representative from Oregon at-large, 1869-71. Died in 1884 (age about 60 years). Interment at River View Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      Richard Williams (1836-1914) — of Oregon. Born in Ohio, 1836. Republican. U.S. Representative from Oregon at-large, 1877-79. Died in 1914 (age about 78 years). Interment at River View Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      Nan Wood Honeyman (1881-1970) — of Portland, Multnomah County, Ore. Born in West Point, Orange County, N.Y., July 15, 1881. Democrat. Delegate to Oregon state constitutional convention, 1933; member of Oregon state house of representatives, 1935-37; U.S. Representative from Oregon 3rd District, 1937-39; defeated, 1938; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oregon, 1940; member of Oregon state senate, 1941-42; U.S. Collector of Customs, 1946-51. Female. Died in Woodacre, Marin County, Calif., December 10, 1970 (age 89 years, 148 days). Cremated; ashes interred at River View Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      Robert S. Farrell, Jr. (c.1906-1947) — of Portland, Multnomah County, Ore. Born about 1906. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Oregon, 1940, 1944; secretary of state of Oregon, 1943-47; died in office 1947. While flying to southern Oregon on a hunting trip, along with Gov. Earl Snell and State Senate President Marshall E. Cornett, was killed when the small plane crashed in stormy weather, near Dog Lake, Lake County, Ore., October 28, 1947 (age about 41 years). Interment at River View Cemetery.
      Lyman E. Belknap (1851-1918) — of Mayville, Tuscola County, Mich. Born in Cayuga County, N.Y., November 17, 1851. Son of Edwin Belknap and Anna (Butler) Belknap. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Tuscola County 2nd District, 1895-98. Died in Camas, Clark County, Wash., November 17, 1918 (age 67 years, 0 days). Interment at River View Cemetery.
      Relatives: Son of Edwin Belknap and Anna (Butler) Belknap; married 1875 to Julia Allen; married to Mary E. Schultz.
      See also Find-A-Grave memorial
      Thomas Harry Banfield (1885-1950) — also known as T. H. Banfield — of Portland, Multnomah County, Ore. Born in Portland, Multnomah County, Ore., December 20, 1885. Republican. Co-founder and president, Iron Fireman Manufacturing Company, maker of automatic coal stokers, furnaces, and boilers; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Oregon, 1940. Member, Rotary; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Knights Templar; Shriners. Died in 1950 (age about 64 years). Interment at River View Cemetery.
      Relatives: Married, October 18, 1921, to Margaret Elizabeth Weston (1895-1979).
      See also Find-A-Grave memorial
      Lowell Caples Paget (1898-1967) — also known as Lowell C. Paget — of Portland, Multnomah County, Ore. Born in Portland, Multnomah County, Ore., May 8, 1898. Son of Benjamin Lee Paget and Margaret Ann (Caples) Paget. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Oregon, 1936, 1944, 1948, 1956, 1960, 1964; Presidential Elector for Oregon, 1956; member of Republican National Committee from Oregon, 1960-67. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners. Died in 1967 (age about 69 years). Interment at River View Cemetery.
      Relatives: Married, July 5, 1919, to Beatrice Mary Thurston.
      Robert S. Farrell — of Portland, Multnomah County, Ore. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Oregon, 1924, 1928. Interment at River View Cemetery.


    Rose City Cemetery
    Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
    Politicians buried here:
      Theodore Thurston Geer (1851-1924) — also known as Theodore T. Geer; T. T. Geer — of Oregon. Born in Marion County, Ore., March 12, 1851. Republican. Farmer; member of Oregon state house of representatives, 1881-82, 1889-94; Speaker of the Oregon State House of Representatives, 1891; Presidential Elector for Oregon, 1896; Governor of Oregon, 1899-1903. Died February 21, 1924 (age 72 years, 346 days). Interment at Rose City Cemetery.
      See also National Governors Association biography — Find-A-Grave memorial
      Albin Walter Norblad (1881-1960) — also known as A. W. Norblad — of Oregon. Born March 19, 1881. Republican. Governor of Oregon, 1929-31. Died April 17, 1960 (age 79 years, 29 days). Interment at Rose City Cemetery.
      Relatives: Father of Albin Walter Norblad, Jr..
      See also National Governors Association biography — Find-A-Grave memorial
      William A. Storey (1854-1917) — of Portland, Multnomah County, Ore. Born in 1854. Mayor of Portland, Ore., 1898-99. Died July 29, 1917 (age about 63 years). Interment at Rose City Cemetery.


    Willamette National Cemetery
    11800 S.E. Mount Scott Boulevard
    Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
    See also Findagrave page for this location.
    Politicians buried here:
      Mark Odom Hatfield (1922-2011) — also known as Mark O. Hatfield — of Salem, Marion County, Ore. Born in Dallas, Polk County, Ore., July 12, 1922. Son of Charles Dolen Hatfield (1887-1972) and Dovie (Odom) Hatfield (1893-1979). Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Oregon state house of representatives, 1951-54; delegate to Republican National Convention from Oregon, 1952; member of Oregon state senate, 1955-56; secretary of state of Oregon, 1957-59; Governor of Oregon, 1959-67; U.S. Senator from Oregon, 1967-97. Baptist. Member, Freemasons. Died in Portland, Multnomah County, Ore., August 7, 2011 (age 89 years, 26 days). Interment at Willamette National Cemetery.
      Relatives: Married, July 8, 1958, to Antoinette Kuzmanich.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
      Books by Mark O. Hatfield: Against the Grain: Reflections of a Rebel Republican, with Diane N. Solomon (2000)
      Thomas Ellsworth Martin (1893-1971) — also known as Thomas E. Martin — of Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa. Born in Melrose, Monroe County, Iowa, January 18, 1893. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; accountant; lawyer; candidate for Iowa railroad commission, 1932, 1934; mayor of Iowa City, Iowa, 1935-37; U.S. Representative from Iowa 1st District, 1939-55; U.S. Senator from Iowa, 1955-61; delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1956. Member, Order of the Coif; American Bar Association. Died in Seattle, King County, Wash., June 27, 1971 (age 78 years, 160 days). Interment at Willamette National Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
      Alexander Grant Barry (1892-1952) — also known as Alexander G. Barry; Alex G. Barry — of Portland, Multnomah County, Ore. Born in Astoria, Clatsop County, Ore., August 23, 1892. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; U.S. Senator from Oregon, 1938-39; member of Oregon state house of representatives, 1945-50. Presbyterian. Member, Sigma Chi; Phi Delta Phi; American Legion. Died in Portland, Multnomah County, Ore., December 28, 1952 (age 60 years, 127 days). Interment at Willamette National Cemetery.
      Relatives: Married, January 21, 1940, to Helen H. Bealey.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
      William O. Hall (1914-1977) — of Joseph, Wallowa County, Ore. Born in Roswell, Chaves County, N.M., May 22, 1914. Son of William O. Hall and Margaret (Barnard) Hall. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia, 1967-71; director general, U.S. Foreign Service, 1971. Episcopalian. Member, Phi Beta Kappa. Died November 8, 1977 (age 63 years, 170 days). Interment at Willamette National Cemetery.
      Relatives: Son of William O. Hall and Margaret (Barnard) Hall; married, September 19, 1943, to Jayne Bowerman (1916-2009; daughter of Jay Bowerman).
      See also Find-A-Grave memorial
      Scott Leavitt (1879-1966) — of Great Falls, Cascade County, Mont.; Newberg, Yamhill County, Ore. Born in Elk Rapids, Antrim County, Mich., June 16, 1879. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; U.S. Representative from Montana 2nd District, 1923-33; defeated, 1932; delegate to Republican National Convention from Montana, 1932; candidate for U.S. Senator from Montana, 1934. Died in Newberg, Yamhill County, Ore., October 19, 1966 (age 87 years, 125 days). Interment at Willamette National Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
      Walter William Whitbeck (1892-1961) — also known as Walter W. Whitbeck — of Oregon. Born in North St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn., August 7, 1892. Democrat. Insurance business; fire chief; candidate for U.S. Senator from Oregon, 1942. Died in Portland, Multnomah County, Ore., October 23, 1961 (age 69 years, 77 days). Interment at Willamette National Cemetery.
      Relatives: Married 1918 to Beaulah Angela Simpson.
      Lester Ellis Anderson (1921-2000) — also known as Les Anderson — of Eugene, Lane County, Ore.; Aspen, Pitkin County, Colo. Born in Portland, Multnomah County, Ore., December 5, 1921. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; mayor of Eugene, Ore., 1969-77. Member, Rotary. Died, of cancer, in Eugene, Lane County, Ore., October 8, 2000 (age 78 years, 308 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Willamette National Cemetery.
      Epitaph: "Look to the mountains for strength."
      Edward Clair Harms, Jr. (1924-2005) — also known as Edward C. Harms, Jr. — of Springfield, Lane County, Ore. Born in Roseburg, Douglas County, Ore., September 21, 1924. Son of Edward Clair Harms and Gleneva (McClain) Harms. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; mayor of Springfield, Ore., 1952-60; director, McKenzie-Willamette Memorial Hospital. Baptist. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Lions; Sigma Phi Epsilon; Phi Alpha Delta. Died, from a heart attack, November 12, 2005 (age 81 years, 52 days). Interment at Willamette National Cemetery.
      Relatives: Married, December 21, 1946, to Patricia Honeywood Walker.
      See also Find-A-Grave memorial


     

     


     
       
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