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THE WEST SHOEE.
ruary 1, 18IJ8, and went to California in 1858, to Ida
ho in 1801 and to Oregon in 1873.
R. A, Irvine is a democratic senator from Linn
county and resides in Albany.
J. B. Looxev, a resident of Jefferson, represents
Marion county in the senate, to which he was elected
on the republican ticket
Donald Mackay, a well known business man of
Portland, is one of the republican senators from Mult
nomah county. He has served two years in the city
council and was a representative in the last session of
the legislature. Mr. Mackay was born in Oxford,
Ontario, in 1811, and came to Oregon in 18G5. He is
engaged in contracting, and is president of the North
Pacific Lumber Co.
V, A. Moohe, republican senator from Columbia
county, resides at St. Helens.
J. W. Noiival, republican, is joint senator from
the counties of Union and Wallowa, and was born in
Bennington, Knox county, 111., June 5, 1810. He at
tended the common schools of those days, and in
1800 crossed the plains to California. He taught
school a few months near Stockton, and in August,
1801, embarked for the northern mines, engaging for
the next five years in mining in British Columbia,
Washington, Idaho and Eastern Oregon, settling in
Union county in 18G0, wLere he has since been en
gaged in farming and stock raising. During the
Bannack war of 1878, Mr. Norval was captain of a
company of volunteers. He was appointed major of
the Third Regiment, Third Brigade, Oregon State
Militia, by Governor Thayer, in 1879. Mr. Norval
has threo times been the unsuccessful republican
nominee for the legislature in a democratic district,
but in 18S9 ho was elected to the senate by a good
majority over his latest successful opponent.
Jamks H. Bai.ky is a democrat representing Uma
tilla and Union counties jointly in the senate. He
was Wn in Nebraska City January 20, 1855, and
came to Oregon with an ox team in 1802. He has re
sided in Pendleton since the town was founded, and
is at present manager of the Umatilla Real Estate
and Loan Association. Mr. Raley has served as sur
veyor of Umatilla county two terms, and was one of
the first councilmen of the city of Pendleton. Though
threo times elected on a democratic ticket, he is lib
eral in local politics, and was elected the last time on
the question of county division rather than of politics
Wai.tk.ii Sinclair republican, is joint senator
from the counties of Coos, Curry and Josephine, and
is engaged in the practice of law in Coquille City
Ho was born in Hanover, Ohio, Nov. 10, IS 18 He
enlisted at Hillsboro, Ohio, November 11 1SG1 and
was discharged at Omaha in April, lSGo, 'service in
the Sixth and Eleventh Ohio Cavalry. Though nev-
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er commiBBiuueu no woo m uummana oi a comrjam
on detached service for five months, serving nearly
all his time in the Indian country. For fifteen year!
he resided in Wyoming, coming to Oregon in 1883
for the health of his family. Mr. Sinclair is the first
republican senator from his district for twelve yean
Joseph Simon, president of the senate, is a resi
dent of Portland, and has been one of the recognized
leaders of the republican party for a number of years.
He came to Oregon in 1857, when but six years of
8ge, and has resided continuously in Portland. He
attended the public schools, and in 1870 entered the
law office of Mitchell & Dolph, present United States
senators. In 1872 he was admitted to the bar and is
at present a member of the firm of Dolph, Bellinger,
Mallory & Simon. In 1877 he was elected to the
city council, and in 1878 managed the state campaign
as secretary of the republican state central committee.
In 1880, 1884 and 188G he was chairman of the same
committee and had charge of the national and state
elections of those years in Oregon. In 1830, 1881
and 1888, Mr. Simon was elected to the senate from
Multnomah county, making a continuous service of
twelve years in that body, and has been instrumental
in framing much important legislation, among others
a mechanic's lein law, an act authorizing the con
struction of the railway bridge at Portland, an act
creating the paid fire department of that city, an act
creating a board of police commissioners, and an act
permitting the lease of the O. R. & N. Co. to the
Union Pacific. Mr. Simon was for years president of
a volunteer fire company, and at one time of the de
partment, and was appointed police commissioner by
the governor, being now president of the board.
George A. Steel, senator from Multnomah coun
ty, is a gentleman well known in the republican coun
cils of the state. He was born in Stafford, Ohio,
April 22, 181G, and came to Oregon in 18G3. Heoc
cupied positions of trust in the postal service, the
Oregon Iron Works and Ladd & Tilton's bank for
many years. In 187G he was chairman of the repub
lican state central committee, and to his able manage
ment in that memorable campaign is due the credit
for the three votes of Oregon being given to the re
publican candidates and deciding the contest h
1877 Mr. Steel was appointed special postal agent
and in 1879 became deputy U. S. collector of custom,
at Portland. In July, 1881 he was appointed H
master of the city, and held the position until No
vember 30, 1885. He is now engaged in the reale
tate and insurance business. In 1886 he was elected
senator for four years, and is an acknowledged lead
among his republican brethren.
Arad 0. Stanley, democratic senator from J
son county, is engaged in mercantile business w