The Political Graveyard: Multnomah County, Ore.

Multnomah County
Oregon

Multnomah County information:

Population: 660,486 (2000); 583,887 (1990)
Land area 435 square miles.
County seat: Portland
Multnomah County official web site.
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Multnomah County page at Interment.Net (Cemetery Records Online).

Neighboring areas:

The Political Graveyard:

Selected officials of Multnomah County
Politicians who were born in Multnomah County
Politicians who lived in Multnomah County
Politicians who died in Multnomah County
Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Multnomah County

Assignment of birthplaces, deathplaces, and cemeteries to counties is subject to error. The intent is to locate places according to current county names and boundaries. If you don't find what you're looking for, check other nearby counties, the unassigned page, or the Gazetteer. Any corrections to county locations would be greatly appreciated. See contact information on the Main Page.

Selected officials of Multnomah County

(not intended to be complete)

Terry D. Schrunk (Sheriff, 1949-56) Lee P. Brown (Sheriff, 1975-76)

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; married, August 19, 1933, to Arthur N. Green. 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. Interment at Pioneer Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

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. Interment somewhere.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.

Beth Israel Cemetery
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
Location maps, from U.S. Census Tiger Map Server:

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; married, December 20, 1945, to Maurine Brown. Democrat. Newspaper reporter; 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. Jewish. Member, Grange; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died of a cerebral hemorrhage, 1960. Interment at Beth Israel Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Julius L. Meier (1874-1937) — of Oregon. Born December 31, 1874. Governor of Oregon, 1931-35. Jewish. Died July 14, 1937. Interment at Beth Israel Cemetery.
Solomon Hirsch (1839-1902) — Born in 1839. Merchant; U.S. Minister to Turkey, 1889-92. Jewish. Died in Portland, Multnomah County, Ore., December 15, 1902. 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. Interment at Beth Israel Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Greenwood Hills Cemetery
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; married, November 26, 1918, to Daniela Ruth Sturges. Democrat. FBI agent; lawyer; 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. Interment at Greenwood Hills Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
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. Member, Odd Fellows. State Botanist for California Geological Survey, 1864-67; discovered many plant species. Died in Portland, Multnomah County, Ore., August 28, 1897. Interment at Greenwood Hills Cemetery.

Lincoln Memorial Park Cemetery
(formerly Mount Scott Park Cemetery)
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon

Politicians buried here:

William Wallace McCredie (1862-1935) — also known as William W. McCredie — of Vancouver, Clark County, Wash. Born in Montrose, Susquehanna County, Pa., April 27, 1862. Republican. State court judge in Washington, 1904; U.S. Representative from Washington 2nd District, 1909-11. Died May 10, 1935. Interment at Lincoln Memorial Park Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
David Emmons Johnston (1845-1917) — of Mercer County, W.Va. Born near Pearisburg, Giles County, Va., April 10, 1845. Democrat. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; member of West Virginia state senate 7th District, 1879-80; resigned 1880; state court judge in West Virginia, 1880; U.S. Representative from West Virginia 3rd District, 1899-1901. Died July 17, 1917. Interment at Lincoln Memorial Park Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Lone Fir Cemetery
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
Location maps, from U.S. Census Tiger Map Server:

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. 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. 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. Grandson of Joseph Lane; nephew of La Fayette Lane. Democrat. Mayor of Portland, Ore., 1905-09; U.S. Senator from Oregon, 1913-17; died in office 1917. Died May 23, 1917. Interment at Lone Fir Cemetery.
- See also Lane-Colquitt family
- See also: congressional biography.
George Edward Cole (1826-1906) — also known as George E. Cole — Born in Trenton Falls, Oneida County, N.Y., December 23, 1826. Member of Oregon territorial legislature, 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. Interment at Lone Fir Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Melvin Clark George (1849-1933) — of Oregon. Born in Ohio, 1849. Republican. Member of Oregon state legislature; U.S. Representative from Oregon at-large, 1881-85. Died in 1933. Interment at Lone Fir Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
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. Interment at Lone Fir Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
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. 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. 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. 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. Catholic. Member, Freemasons. Died in Roseburg, Douglas County, Ore., April 19, 1881. Original interment at Masonic Cemetery, Roseburg, Ore.; reinterment at Memorial Garden Cemetery, Roseburg, Ore.; cenotaph at Lone Fir Cemetery. Lane County, Ore. is named for him.
- See also Lane-Colquitt family
- See also: congressional biography.

Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
Location maps, from U.S. Census Tiger Map Server:

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. Interment at Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
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. Interment at Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

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. Married 1909 to Mayme Henton. Republican. Lawyer; member of Oregon state house of representatives, 1929, 1931, 1935; member of Oregon state senate, 1937-38; U.S. Representative from Oregon 3rd District, 1939-55. Member, American Bar Association; Odd Fellows. Died in Portland, Multnomah County, Ore., March 31, 1968. Interment at Portland Memorial Mausoleum.
- See also: congressional biography.
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. 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. Born in Ludington, Mason County, Mich., June 14, 1887. Republican. 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. Died in Portland, Multnomah County, Ore., October 16, 1956. Interment at Portland Memorial Mausoleum.
- See also: congressional biography.

River View Cemetery
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
Location maps, from U.S. Census Tiger Map Server:

Politicians buried here:

George Henry Williams (1823-1910) — also known as George H. Williams — of Portland, Multnomah County, Ore. Born in New Lebanon, Columbia County, N.Y., March 23, 1823. State court judge in Iowa, 1847-52; justice of Oregon territorial supreme court, 1853-57; delegate to Oregon state constitutional convention, 1858; 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. Interment at River View Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography; 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. Interment at River View Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography; Wikipedia article.
La Fayette Grover (1823-1911) — of Portland, Multnomah County, Ore. Born in Bethel, Oxford County, Maine, November 29, 1823. Son of Dr. John Grover and Fanny (Leary) Grover; married, January 5, 1865, to Elizabeth Carter. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Oregon state house of representatives, 1853-55; delegate to Oregon state constitutional convention, 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. Interment at River View Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography; 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. 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. 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. Nephew of Joseph Norton Dolph; 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. Interment at River View Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Robert Sharp Bean (1854-1931) — also known as Robert S. Bean — of Oregon. Born in Yamhill County, Ore., November 28, 1854. Married, September 7, 1880, to Ina Elizabeth Condon. Republican. Lawyer; circuit judge in Oregon, 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. Interment at River View Cemetery.
- See also: federal judicial profile.
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. Uncle of Frederick William Mulkey. 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. Interment at River View Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
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. Cremated; ashes interred at River View Cemetery.
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. Interment at River View Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
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. Interment at River View Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
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. Interment at River View Cemetery.
- See also: congressional 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. 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. Interment at River View Cemetery.
George Forrest Alexander (1882-1948) — also known as George F. Alexander — of Portland, Multnomah County, Ore.; Juneau, Alaska. Born in Gallatin, Daviess County, Mo., April 20, 1882. Son of Joshua W. Alexander and Roe Ann (Richardson) Alexander; married, April 27, 1907, to Lola Mae Surface. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for circuit judge in Oregon, 1922; U.S. District Judge for Alaska, 1934-46. Christian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Woodmen; Sigma Chi. Died May 16, 1948. Entombed in mausoleum at River View Cemetery.
Maurice Edgar Crumpacker (1886-1927) — of Oregon. Born in Valparaiso, Porter County, Ind., December 19, 1886. Son of Edgar Dean Crumpacker; cousin of Shepard J. Crumpacker, Jr.. Republican. U.S. Representative from Oregon 3rd District, 1925-27; died in office 1927. Died in San Francisco, Calif., July 24, 1927. Interment at River View Cemetery.
- See also Crumpacker family of Indiana
- See also: congressional biography.
John Hicklin Hall (1854-1937) — also known as John H. Hall — of Portland, Multnomah County, Ore. Born in Multnomah County, Ore., July 17, 1854. Second cousin of Louis Blasdel Ewbank; father of John Hubert Hall. 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. Interment at River View Cemetery.
- See also 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. Interment at River View Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
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. Interment at River View Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Richard Williams (1836-1914) — of Oregon. Born in Ohio, 1836. Republican. U.S. Representative from Oregon at-large, 1877-79. Died in 1914. Interment at River View Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
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. Female. Died in Woodacre, Marin County, Calif., December 10, 1970. Cremated; ashes interred at River View Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Robert S. Farrell, Jr. (c.1906-1947) — of Portland, Multnomah County, Ore. 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. Interment at River View Cemetery.
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; married, July 5, 1919, to Beatrice Mary Thurston. 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. Interment at River View Cemetery.
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:

William A. Storey (1854-1917) — of Portland, Multnomah County, Ore. Born in 1854. Mayor of Portland, Ore., 1898-99. Died July 29, 1917. Interment at Rose City Cemetery.

Willamette National Cemetery
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
Location maps, from U.S. Census Tiger Map Server:

Politicians buried here:

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, American Bar Association; Order of the Coif. Died in Seattle, King County, Wash., June 27, 1971. Interment at Willamette National Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Alexander Grant Barry (1892-1952) — also known as Alexander G. Barry; Alex G. Barry — of Multnomah County, Ore. Born in Astoria, Clatsop County, Ore., August 23, 1892. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Senator from Oregon, 1938-39; member of Oregon state house of representatives, 1945-50. Died in Portland, Multnomah County, Ore., December 28, 1952. Interment at Willamette National Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Scott Leavitt (1879-1966) — of Great Falls, Cascade County, Mont. Born in Elk Rapids, Antrim County, Mich., June 16, 1879. Republican. 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. Interment at Willamette National Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Walter William Whitbeck (1892-1961) — also known as Walter W. Whitbeck — of Oregon. Born in North St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn., August 7, 1892. Married 1918 to Beaulah Angela Simpson. Democrat. Insurance business; fire chief; candidate for U.S. Senator from Oregon, 1942. Died in Portland, Multnomah County, Ore., October 23, 1961. Interment at Willamette National Cemetery.
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. Cremated; ashes interred at Willamette National Cemetery.

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Selected officials of Multnomah County

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