William S. Newbury, b. 1834/1835 New York to Oregon
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William S. Newbury, b. 1834/1835 New York to Oregon
| Tony Larson (View posts) | Posted: 27 Jun 2006 6:43PM GMT |
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Oregon Republican League:
Republican League Register of Oregon, The Register Publishing Company, 1896, page 255.
NEWBURY, Hon. W. S., a prominent lawyer of Portland, was born at Ripley, New York, September 19, 1834. As a boy he was employed in stores in Chicago and studied law and book-keeping at Fox Lake and Madison, Wisconsin. For several years he had charge of the Sixth Kansas Infantry, and was commissioned Lieutenant. In 1864 he was appointed Assistant Secretary of State. He was admitted to the bar, and in 1870 was elected Mayor of Iola, Kansas. He soon after came to Portland, and in 1887 was elected Mayor.
-Tony Larson
Republican League Register of Oregon, The Register Publishing Company, 1896, page 255.
NEWBURY, Hon. W. S., a prominent lawyer of Portland, was born at Ripley, New York, September 19, 1834. As a boy he was employed in stores in Chicago and studied law and book-keeping at Fox Lake and Madison, Wisconsin. For several years he had charge of the Sixth Kansas Infantry, and was commissioned Lieutenant. In 1864 he was appointed Assistant Secretary of State. He was admitted to the bar, and in 1870 was elected Mayor of Iola, Kansas. He soon after came to Portland, and in 1887 was elected Mayor.
-Tony Larson