The Political Graveyard: Failing-Corbett family of Portland, Oregon

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Failing-Corbett family of Portland, Oregon

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Josiah Failing (1806-1877) — of Portland, Multnomah County, Ore. Born in Canajoharie, Montgomery County, N.Y., July 9, 1806. Republican. Merchant; mayor of Portland, Ore., 1853-54; delegate to Republican National Convention from Oregon, 1864, 1868. Baptist. Died in Portland, Multnomah County, Ore., August 14, 1877 (age 71 years, 36 days). Interment at River View Cemetery, Portland, Ore.

		Relatives: Son of Henry Jacob Failing; married to Henrietta Ellison; father of Henry Failing.
		Political family: Failing-Corbett family of Portland, Oregon.
		See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial

Henry Winslow Corbett (1827-1903) — also known as Henry W. Corbett — 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 (age 76 years, 102 days). Interment at River View Cemetery, Portland, Ore.

		Relatives: Brother of Emily Phelps Corbett (who married Henry Failing).
		Political family: Failing-Corbett family of Portland, Oregon.
		The community of Corbett, Oregon, is named for him. — The World War II Liberty ship SS Henry W. Corbett (built 1943 at Portland, Oregon; scrapped 1978) was named for him.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial

Henry Failing (1834-1898) — of Portland, Multnomah County, Ore. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., January 17, 1834. Republican. Mayor of Portland, Ore., 1864-65, 1873-75. Died November 8, 1898 (age 64 years, 295 days). Burial location unknown.

		Relatives: Son of Josiah Failing and Henrietta (Ellison) Failing; married, October 21, 1858, to Emily Phelps Corbett (sister of Henry Winslow Corbett).
		Political family: Failing-Corbett family of Portland, Oregon.
		The World War II Liberty ship SS Henry Failing (built 1943 at Portland, Oregon; scrapped 1961) was named for him.
		See also Wikipedia article

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