THE WE8T SHORE.
lio schools. In 1881 he came to Oregon and embark
ed in his present business.
T. T. Geer, republican representative from Ma
rion county, is engaged in farming at Macleay. He
is a native Oregonian, and was born in the Waldo
hills of Marion county, March 12, 1851, where he has
always resided, except between December, 18CG, and
June, 1877, when he was a resident of Union county.
Mr. Geer is better known in newspaper circles in the
state than any other gentleman not directly connect,
ed with the press, as a frequent contributor upon top
ics of current interest, beginning his contributions
when but seventeen years of age. In 187G he was the
unsuccessful republican candidate for the legislature
in the democratic county of Union, and in 1880 was
elected to the legislature from Marion county. He
was one of the chief supporters of the bill providing
for the state insane asylum building at Salem. He
is now serving his second term.
W. B. Gilbert, republican representative of Mult
nomah county, is a prominent attorney of Portland.
G. W. Giliiam, M. D., republican representative
of Grant county, is engaged in the practice of niodicine
in the town of Harney. Dr. Gilham was born in Jo
sephine county, Oregon, February 22, 18G0, and moved
to LaGrande in 18G3. At the age of nineteen he en
tered the medical department of the University of
California, graduating two years later. He returned
to La Grande and practiced medicine until 1883, when
he moved to his present home in Grant county.
Charles Goodxough, republican representative
from Union county, is a resident of Island City. He
'?as born in Calais, Vt., November 13, 1833, and came
to Oregon in January, 1855. Mr. Goodnough is a
carpenter, farmer, merchant and banker, and is now
rerving his first term in public office.
John Hahn, republican representative from Clat
.op county, is engaged in mercantile business in As
bria. He is a native of Germany, and was torn
April 21, 181G. Mr. Uahn came to New York in 1M0
: nd to Oregon in 1872. He was a member of the city
council from 1878 to 1881 and mayor of the city from
1881 to 1883.
8. R. Harrington, republican representative from
the county of Multnomah, is an attorney, engaged in
the practice of law in East Portland.
N. 0. Haskell is a republican representative from
!aker county, and is a resident of Baker City. Ho
as born in Oxford, Ohio, March 17, 1850. He learned
he printer's trade in the office of the Itccord-Umon,
'acramento, CaL, and htld a casa on that paper in
1371-2. He then took a half interest in the.Surr
farmer, at Yuba City, with which paper he was iden
"5ed until 1874, when he became interested in the
Iirysville Mining and Water Co., operating at Ao-
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burn, Baker county, Oregon. He was appointed su
perintendent in March, 1877, and held that position
until the property was sold to the Nelson Mining Co.
in the fall of 1SS7. He is at present engaged in pla
cer raining at Susanville, Grsnt county, in partner
ship with H. W. Bloan, of Canyon City.
Charleh J. Howard, republican, represents tho
county of Josephine. He was born in Kewanee, 111.,
September 17, 1855, and came to Jacksonville, Ore
gon, in 18C0 with his parents, who crossed tho plains
with ox teams. He was educated in the public school
at Jacksonville, and learned the art of surveying,
which business he has followed since 1872. For four
years he was county surveyor of Jackson county. Id
1883 he moved to Josephino county and settltd on
the farm ho now occupies.
Wilhon T. Hcmk, one of tho republican delega
tion from Multnomah county, is a rising young law.
yer of Portland. Ho was born in Placerville, CaL,
October 21, 1859, and was educated at Wabash al
lege, Crawfordsville, Indiana. In September, lHsO,
he came to Portland, and until November, 1H.S5, was
stenographer and law clerk in tho offico of Dolph,
Bronaugh, Dolph k Biraon. In Octolxr, 1HS, ho
was admitted to tho bar, sinco which timo ho has leon
practicing, and is now a member of tho firm of Wat
son, Humo k Watson. Mr. Humo is a prominent
member of tho Knights of Pythias, and is tho preseut
Grand Chancellor of Oregon.
Jameh A. Hi'ntkk, republican representative from
Wallowa county, is a resident of Enterprise. Ho was
born in Ohio in 1832, and moved to Indiana in 181!
and to Kansas in 1K5S. Ho served thro? years In tho
Seventh Kansas Vol. Cavalry, and ouo year in Han
cock's veteran corps. Ho camo to Union county, Or.,
in 1S77, of which Wallowa was then a jortion. Mr.
Hunter has voted for every republican candidate for
tho presidency from Fremont to Harrison.
A. C. Ji:nsi'h, republican, represents tho county
of Lane. Ho was born Jan. 10, 1SI5, jn Davis coun
ty, Iowa. Ho enlisted in Co. M, Ninth Iowa Cavalry,
and served two aud one-half yean, doing much diffi.
cult and hazardous scouting duty, and though but a
boy, was twico complimented and recommended for
promotion. After tho clow of tho war ho engage! in
school teaching three years and tnercantilo business
six years, coming to Oregon iu 1S75. la this state
ho has Uen constantly engagml in farming, and baa
taught school several terms. Mr. Jennings was chief
clerk of the Oregon house of representatives in 1Hi7.
Ho resides on his farm near Irving, Lane county.
T. J. KlfcK, republican representative from Uma
tilla county, is engaged in farming at antrevill.
He was born in Platte county, Ma, August 12, 1S.TJ,
and is an Oregon pioneer cf IW).