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Benjamin Stark (1820-1898) —
of Portland, Multnomah
County, Ore.; New London, New London
County, Conn.
Born in New Orleans, Orleans
Parish, La., June 26,
1820.
Democrat. Went
to California for the 1849 Gold Rush; lawyer;
member of Oregon
territorial House of Representatives, 1852; member of Oregon
state house of representatives, 1860; U.S.
Senator from Oregon, 1861-62; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Connecticut, 1868;
member of Connecticut
state house of representatives, 1874.
On June 6, 1862, a resolution to
expel him from the U.S. Senate for alleged disloyalty
to the Union, requiring two-thirds to pass, failed on a vote of
21 in favor to 16 opposed.
Died in New London, New London
County, Conn., October
10, 1898 (age 78 years, 106
days).
Interment at Cedar
Grove Cemetery, New London, Conn.
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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, Portland, Ore.
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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, Portland, Ore.
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Terry Doyle Schrunk (b. 1913) —
also known as Terry D. Schrunk —
of Portland, Multnomah
County, Ore.
Born in Stayton, Marion
County, Ore., March 10,
1913.
Son of James Schrunk and Pearl Margaret (Doyle) Schrunk.
Democrat. Fire
fighter; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; Multnomah
County Sheriff, 1949-56; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Oregon, 1952;
mayor
of Portland, Ore., 1957-65; indicted
in March, 1957 on bribery
and perjury
charges;
tried
and found not guilty; another indictment,
for conspiracy
to obtain wiretaps and other related charges, was dismissed in
September, 1957.
Presbyterian.
Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Purple
Heart; Elks; Eagles; Freemasons.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married, May 17,
1936, to Virginia Dorothy Price. |
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Robert William Packwood (b. 1932) —
also known as Bob Packwood —
of Portland, Multnomah
County, Ore.; Lake Oswego, Clackamas
County, Ore.
Born in Portland, Multnomah
County, Ore., September
11, 1932.
Son of Frederick William Packwood and Gladys (Taft) Packwood.
Republican. Lawyer; chair of
Multnomah County Republican Party, 1960-62; member of Oregon
state house of representatives, 1963-68; U.S.
Senator from Oregon, 1969-95; resigned 1995; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Oregon, 1972.
Unitarian.
Member, American Bar
Association; Jaycees;
Beta
Theta Pi.
Resigned
from the U.S. Senate in 1995, after the Select Committee on Ethics recommended
his expulson for sexual
misconduct, attempting to obstruct
the committee's investigation, and using his position to solicit
employment for his
wife.
Still living as of 2009.
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