E. L. THOMPSON DIES AFTER OPERATION
PROMINENT PLACE HELD IN INDUSTRIAL LIFE
Native of Albany, Or., Treasurer and General Manager of Portland Woolen Mills
Edward L. Thompson, treasurer and general manager of the Portland Woolen Mills and prominent in the civic and industrial development of Portland for many years, died suddenly yesterday afternoon. Mr. Thompson’s critical illness was of but one day’s duration. Monday he motored to Salem and Tuesday at his desk at the mills as usual. Thursday he collapsed, losing large quantities of blood. Yesterday he was taken to St. Vincent’s hospital where an emergency operation was performed. Gangrene of the stomach had set in and there was no possibility of recovery. Mr. Thompson, a son of Linn county pioneers, was born at Albany August 24, 1863. His father, David Thompson, came to Oregon in 1852 from Iowa, and his mother, Louisa Burkhart, was a pioneer daughter. At Albany, Mr. Thompson attended the public schools and Albany college, leaving the latter institution at the death of his father to assume charge of his father’s harness and saddlery business. In 1890 he removed to Portland, where he was engaged as an insurance adjuster until 1898, when he joined J. L. Hartman and H. L. Powers in the partnership of Hartman, Thompson & Powers, the firm conducting a real estate and brokerage business. Upon the retirement of Mr. Powers in 1905 the firm became known as Hartman & Thompson. Development of Rose City Park addition, one of the first of the larger residential district projects, was fostered by Hartman & Thompson. Commercial banking was later added and the firm became known as the Hartman & Thompson bank. Mr. Thompson became interested in the Ridgefield, Wash., district, where in 1910 he was one of the organizers of the Ridgefield State bank. He was an ardent livestock fancier, owned the Clover Hill farms, imported thoroughbred Guernsey cattle, which he bred in connection with a large dairy. He was elected president of the Portland Fair and Livestock association in 1909. The Portland Woolen Mills, Mr. Thompson’s paramount industrial interest, was formed in 1901, with W. P. Olds. W. M. Ladd. T. B. Wilcox Sr., W. E. Pettes and F. A. Nitchy. The first plant of the company was located at Sellwood, but when this was destroyed by fire in 1903 the company moved to St. Johns, where the business has been built up to where it is the largest organization of its kind west of Cleveland. Mr. Thompson was married March 27, 1884, to Miss Amanda P. Irvine of Albany, daughter of R. A. Irvine. He is survived by his widow, two sons, Lewis I. Thompson and Edward Allan Thompson, both of whom have been associated with their father in the Portland Woolen Mills, and a sister, Mrs. Charles R. Templeton, who recently has been making her home in California. Mr. Thompson was for many years prominently identified with the activity of the Portland Chamber of Commerce. He was a prominent member of the Masonic lodge and a member of the Waverley and University clubs and of the First Presbyterian church. The family residence is at 431 Montgomery drive. Funeral arrangements have not been completed. A picture of Mr. Thompson appears on page 6.
[The Oregonian, Portland, Oregon, Saturday, October 15, 1927, page 1]
PROMINENT PLACE HELD IN INDUSTRIAL LIFE
Native of Albany, Or., Treasurer and General Manager of Portland Woolen Mills
Edward L. Thompson, treasurer and general manager of the Portland Woolen Mills and prominent in the civic and industrial development of Portland for many years, died suddenly yesterday afternoon. Mr. Thompson’s critical illness was of but one day’s duration. Monday he motored to Salem and Tuesday at his desk at the mills as usual. Thursday he collapsed, losing large quantities of blood. Yesterday he was taken to St. Vincent’s hospital where an emergency operation was performed. Gangrene of the stomach had set in and there was no possibility of recovery. Mr. Thompson, a son of Linn county pioneers, was born at Albany August 24, 1863. His father, David Thompson, came to Oregon in 1852 from Iowa, and his mother, Louisa Burkhart, was a pioneer daughter. At Albany, Mr. Thompson attended the public schools and Albany college, leaving the latter institution at the death of his father to assume charge of his father’s harness and saddlery business. In 1890 he removed to Portland, where he was engaged as an insurance adjuster until 1898, when he joined J. L. Hartman and H. L. Powers in the partnership of Hartman, Thompson & Powers, the firm conducting a real estate and brokerage business. Upon the retirement of Mr. Powers in 1905 the firm became known as Hartman & Thompson. Development of Rose City Park addition, one of the first of the larger residential district projects, was fostered by Hartman & Thompson. Commercial banking was later added and the firm became known as the Hartman & Thompson bank. Mr. Thompson became interested in the Ridgefield, Wash., district, where in 1910 he was one of the organizers of the Ridgefield State bank. He was an ardent livestock fancier, owned the Clover Hill farms, imported thoroughbred Guernsey cattle, which he bred in connection with a large dairy. He was elected president of the Portland Fair and Livestock association in 1909. The Portland Woolen Mills, Mr. Thompson’s paramount industrial interest, was formed in 1901, with W. P. Olds. W. M. Ladd. T. B. Wilcox Sr., W. E. Pettes and F. A. Nitchy. The first plant of the company was located at Sellwood, but when this was destroyed by fire in 1903 the company moved to St. Johns, where the business has been built up to where it is the largest organization of its kind west of Cleveland. Mr. Thompson was married March 27, 1884, to Miss Amanda P. Irvine of Albany, daughter of R. A. Irvine. He is survived by his widow, two sons, Lewis I. Thompson and Edward Allan Thompson, both of whom have been associated with their father in the Portland Woolen Mills, and a sister, Mrs. Charles R. Templeton, who recently has been making her home in California. Mr. Thompson was for many years prominently identified with the activity of the Portland Chamber of Commerce. He was a prominent member of the Masonic lodge and a member of the Waverley and University clubs and of the First Presbyterian church. The family residence is at 431 Montgomery drive. Funeral arrangements have not been completed. A picture of Mr. Thompson appears on page 6.
[The Oregonian, Portland, Oregon, Saturday, October 15, 1927, page 1]
E. L. THOMPSON DIES AFTER OPERATION
PROMINENT PLACE HELD IN INDUSTRIAL LIFE
Native of Albany, Or., Treasurer and General Manager of Portland Woolen Mills
Edward L. Thompson, treasurer and general manager of the Portland Woolen Mills and prominent in the civic and industrial development of Portland for many years, died suddenly yesterday afternoon. Mr. Thompson’s critical illness was of but one day’s duration. Monday he motored to Salem and Tuesday at his desk at the mills as usual. Thursday he collapsed, losing large quantities of blood. Yesterday he was taken to St. Vincent’s hospital where an emergency operation was performed. Gangrene of the stomach had set in and there was no possibility of recovery. Mr. Thompson, a son of Linn county pioneers, was born at Albany August 24, 1863. His father, David Thompson, came to Oregon in 1852 from Iowa, and his mother, Louisa Burkhart, was a pioneer daughter. At Albany, Mr. Thompson attended the public schools and Albany college, leaving the latter institution at the death of his father to assume charge of his father’s harness and saddlery business. In 1890 he removed to Portland, where he was engaged as an insurance adjuster until 1898, when he joined J. L. Hartman and H. L. Powers in the partnership of Hartman, Thompson & Powers, the firm conducting a real estate and brokerage business. Upon the retirement of Mr. Powers in 1905 the firm became known as Hartman & Thompson. Development of Rose City Park addition, one of the first of the larger residential district projects, was fostered by Hartman & Thompson. Commercial banking was later added and the firm became known as the Hartman & Thompson bank. Mr. Thompson became interested in the Ridgefield, Wash., district, where in 1910 he was one of the organizers of the Ridgefield State bank. He was an ardent livestock fancier, owned the Clover Hill farms, imported thoroughbred Guernsey cattle, which he bred in connection with a large dairy. He was elected president of the Portland Fair and Livestock association in 1909. The Portland Woolen Mills, Mr. Thompson’s paramount industrial interest, was formed in 1901, with W. P. Olds. W. M. Ladd. T. B. Wilcox Sr., W. E. Pettes and F. A. Nitchy. The first plant of the company was located at Sellwood, but when this was destroyed by fire in 1903 the company moved to St. Johns, where the business has been built up to where it is the largest organization of its kind west of Cleveland. Mr. Thompson was married March 27, 1884, to Miss Amanda P. Irvine of Albany, daughter of R. A. Irvine. He is survived by his widow, two sons, Lewis I. Thompson and Edward Allan Thompson, both of whom have been associated with their father in the Portland Woolen Mills, and a sister, Mrs. Charles R. Templeton, who recently has been making her home in California. Mr. Thompson was for many years prominently identified with the activity of the Portland Chamber of Commerce. He was a prominent member of the Masonic lodge and a member of the Waverley and University clubs and of the First Presbyterian church. The family residence is at 431 Montgomery drive. Funeral arrangements have not been completed. A picture of Mr. Thompson appears on page 6.
[The Oregonian, Portland, Oregon, Saturday, October 15, 1927, page 1]
PROMINENT PLACE HELD IN INDUSTRIAL LIFE
Native of Albany, Or., Treasurer and General Manager of Portland Woolen Mills
Edward L. Thompson, treasurer and general manager of the Portland Woolen Mills and prominent in the civic and industrial development of Portland for many years, died suddenly yesterday afternoon. Mr. Thompson’s critical illness was of but one day’s duration. Monday he motored to Salem and Tuesday at his desk at the mills as usual. Thursday he collapsed, losing large quantities of blood. Yesterday he was taken to St. Vincent’s hospital where an emergency operation was performed. Gangrene of the stomach had set in and there was no possibility of recovery. Mr. Thompson, a son of Linn county pioneers, was born at Albany August 24, 1863. His father, David Thompson, came to Oregon in 1852 from Iowa, and his mother, Louisa Burkhart, was a pioneer daughter. At Albany, Mr. Thompson attended the public schools and Albany college, leaving the latter institution at the death of his father to assume charge of his father’s harness and saddlery business. In 1890 he removed to Portland, where he was engaged as an insurance adjuster until 1898, when he joined J. L. Hartman and H. L. Powers in the partnership of Hartman, Thompson & Powers, the firm conducting a real estate and brokerage business. Upon the retirement of Mr. Powers in 1905 the firm became known as Hartman & Thompson. Development of Rose City Park addition, one of the first of the larger residential district projects, was fostered by Hartman & Thompson. Commercial banking was later added and the firm became known as the Hartman & Thompson bank. Mr. Thompson became interested in the Ridgefield, Wash., district, where in 1910 he was one of the organizers of the Ridgefield State bank. He was an ardent livestock fancier, owned the Clover Hill farms, imported thoroughbred Guernsey cattle, which he bred in connection with a large dairy. He was elected president of the Portland Fair and Livestock association in 1909. The Portland Woolen Mills, Mr. Thompson’s paramount industrial interest, was formed in 1901, with W. P. Olds. W. M. Ladd. T. B. Wilcox Sr., W. E. Pettes and F. A. Nitchy. The first plant of the company was located at Sellwood, but when this was destroyed by fire in 1903 the company moved to St. Johns, where the business has been built up to where it is the largest organization of its kind west of Cleveland. Mr. Thompson was married March 27, 1884, to Miss Amanda P. Irvine of Albany, daughter of R. A. Irvine. He is survived by his widow, two sons, Lewis I. Thompson and Edward Allan Thompson, both of whom have been associated with their father in the Portland Woolen Mills, and a sister, Mrs. Charles R. Templeton, who recently has been making her home in California. Mr. Thompson was for many years prominently identified with the activity of the Portland Chamber of Commerce. He was a prominent member of the Masonic lodge and a member of the Waverley and University clubs and of the First Presbyterian church. The family residence is at 431 Montgomery drive. Funeral arrangements have not been completed. A picture of Mr. Thompson appears on page 6.
[The Oregonian, Portland, Oregon, Saturday, October 15, 1927, page 1]
