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Abernethy, George b. October 6, 1807 d. March 2, 1877
Oregon Provisional Governor. A lay minister of the Methodist faith, in 1845 the Oregon pioneers determined their form of government, and elected him as Oregon's first (and last) provisional Governor, which he served as from 1845 to 1849. During his time in office he promoted road building and repair, which provided easier access to the rivers - the main avenue of commerce. The beginnings of Oregon's tax laws came into effect during his tenure. In 1848 a bill signed by President [Read More] (Bio by: RB)
River View Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA
Alzado, Lyle Martin b. April 3, 1949 d. May 14, 1992
Professional Football Player. He played for the Denver Broncos, Cleveland Browns and Los Angeles Raiders. A true defensive standout for the Broncos, he was the first Yankton (South Dakota) College player ever drafted by the NFL and was a two-time All-Conference pick. From those humble beginnings, his combination of quickness and strength provided him with the pass-rushing skills to start with the Broncos in 1971. His 4.75 40-yard dash time, coupled with his tremendous strength (he once had 27...[Read More]
Cause of death: Brain cancer brought on by excessive steroid use
River View Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA
GPS coordinates: 45.4631882, -122.6731033 (hddd.dddd)
Baldwin, Lola b. 1860 d. 1957
Law Officer. On April 1, 1908 she was sworn into Police Service for the City of Portland, becoming the first Policewoman in the United States. She was the subject of the book "A Municipal Mother" by Gloria Myers. (Bio by: RB)
River View Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA
Cook, Donald b. September 26, 1901 d. October 1, 1961
Actor. Cook is best known for his role as 'Tom Blake' in the television series, "Too Young To Go Steady" (1959). He appeared in the films, "Our Very Own" (1950), "Blonde Ransom" (1945), "Bowery To Broadway" (1944), "Freedom Comes High" (1943), "Circus Girl" (1937), "Ellis Island" (1936), "Dan Matthews" (1935), "Whirlpool" (1934), "Baby Face" (1933), "Jennie Gerhardt" (1933), "Frisco Jenny" (1932), "The Conquerors" (1932), "Taxi!" (1932), "Safe In Hell" (1931), "Side Show" (1931), and "The...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
River View Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA
Corbett, Henry b. February 18, 1827 d. March 31, 1903
US Senator. Elected as a Senator from Oregon to the United States Senate, serving from 1867 to 1873. (Bio by: RB)
River View Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA
Crumpacker, Maurice Edgar b. December 19, 1886 d. July 24, 1927
US Congressman. Born in Valparaiso, Indiana, after being admitted to the bar he moved to Portland, Oregon to practice law in 1912. He was elected to the 69th and 70th Congresses as a Republican and served from March, 1925 until his untimely death in San Francisco, California in 1927. (Bio by: RB)
River View Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA
Dolph, Joseph Norton b. October 19, 1835 d. March 10, 1897
US Senator. He served two terms, 1883 to 1895, as a Republican senator from Oregon. He attended the local New York schools and then studied law at Genesee Wesleyan Seminary. He was admitted to the bar in 1861 and set up a practice in Schuyler County, New York. That same year he enlisted with a group known as the Oregon Escort, a company established by Congress to protect immigrants crossing the continent to the Pacific coast against Indians. Upon reaching Oregon he settled in Portland and...[Read More] (Bio by: Tom Todd)
River View Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA
Earp, Virgil b. July 18, 1843 d. October 19, 1905
Western Lawman. Born in Hartford Kentucky, he was brother to James, Morgan and Wyatt Earp. After serving in the Union Army during the Civil War, he was a freighter-teamster in Prescott, Arizona and was Deputy Marshal at Tucson, 1870 to 1879. In 1880, he was elected City Marshal of Tombstone and recruited brothers Wyatt and Morgan as special deputy policemen. Due to the crimes against townspeople and local farmers, the Earp family came into conflict with two families, the Clantons and the...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
River View Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA
GPS coordinates: 45.4616203, -122.6741562 (hddd.dddd)
Eaton, Joseph Horace b. October 12, 1815 d. January 20, 1896
Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. An 1835 graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, during the Mexican War he was an aide to General Zachary Taylor and was twice promoted and cited for gallantry, first at the Battle of Monterey and then at the Battle of Buena Vista. Following the Mexican War, he was stationed on the frontier where he painted a series of landscapes in New Mexico in the 1850's. Eaton's paintings are highly sought after by art collectors and...[Read More] (Bio by: Randy Fletcher)
River View Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA
Plot: Section 15, Lot 279, Space 1
Gibbs, Addison Cranwick b. July 9, 1825 d. December 29, 1886
Oregon Governor. After finishing his law studies he went to California with the gold rush. By 1850 he was in Oregon involved in coastal timber industries near the Umpqua River. In 1853 he volunteered and fought in the Rogue River Indian War. In 1858 he returned to law, practicing in Portland, Oregon. Between 1852 - 53 he served in the Oregon Territorial Legislature. He was elected Governor of Oregon and served 1862 - 1866, followed by terms as Prosecuting Attorney and District Attorney's...[Read More] (Bio by: RB)
River View Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA
Grover, LaFayette b. November 29, 1823 d. May 10, 1911
Oregon Governor, US Congressman, US Senator. Born in Bethel, Oxford County, Maine, he attended law school on the East coast and moved to Salem, Oregon to practice law in 1851. He was appointed by the Secretary of War to audit the Indian war expenses of Oregon and Washington in 1856. He was a delegate to the convention which framed the constitution of Oregon in 1857, and was elected as a Democrat to the 35th Congress serving February to March of 1859. La Fayette Grover was the Governor of...[Read More] (Bio by: RB)
River View Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA
Holman, Rufus Cecil b. October 14, 1877 d. November 27, 1959
US Senator. Elected as a Senator from Oregon to the United States Senate, serving from 1939 to 1945.
River View Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA
Plot: Section 109, lot 243
Honeyman, Nan Wood b. July 15, 1881 d. December 10, 1970
US Congresswoman. Born in West Point, New York, she moved with her parents to Portland, Oregon in 1884. Honeyman was a delegate to the State constitutional convention in 1933 which ratified the 21st amendment to the Constitution of the United States. She served as a member of the Oregon House of Representatives from 1935 - 1937 and as a Democrat to the 75th Congress of the United States from 1937 to 1939. Afterwards she served in a variety of political positions in Oregon until the mid 1950'...[Read More] (Bio by: RB)
River View Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA
Jackson, James b. November 21, 1833 d. October 21, 1916
Indian Campaigns Congressional Medal of Honor recipient. Served as a Captain in the 1st U.S. Cavalry. In action at Camas Meadows, Idaho, on August 20, 1877, he dismounted in the face of heavy fire from pursuing Indians to help bring the body of his stricken trumpeter to safety. History recorded his Medal of Honor presentation date as 17 April 17, 1896, but other documents prove that his Medal was authorized on 21 April 1896, Medal 'transmitted' 24 April 1896. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
River View Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA
Ladd, William Sargent b. October 10, 1826 d. January 6, 1893
Portland Mayor, Businessman. Arriving in Portland, Oregon in 1851, and became an influential merchant in the development of the community. Active in politics, he became Mayor of Portland in 1854. In 1859 he formed Ladd and Tilton Bank with a partner, providing working capital to the growing businesses of Oregon. Four years after his death, William Ladd�s grave was robbed of the body with the intention of ransom. Reburial included filling the grave with cement to prevent further disturbance. (Bio by: RB)
River View Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA
Plot: section 3, lot 41, #18
Lamson, Roswell Hawks b. March 29, 1838 d. August 14, 1903
United States Naval Officer and Civil War hero. Lamson's family were Oregon Trail pioneers of 1847 settling in the Willamina area of Oregon Territory. Receiving his education at Oregon Institute in Salem, Lamson was appointed to the U.S. Naval Academy in 1858, the first Oregonian to receive an appointment. At the start of the Civil War in 1861 Lamson was mustered into the Union Navy. He completed his last year of studies and final examinations at sea, graduating second in the Class of 1862...[Read More] (Bio by: Randy Fletcher)
River View Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA
Plot: Section 9, Lot 14, Space 5
Martin, Charles Henry b. October 1, 1863 d. September 22, 1946
United States Army General, US Congressman, Oregon Governor. A graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York in 1887, he went on to have a 40-year military career, including having served in the Spanish American War, Philippine Insurrection, Boxer Rebellion in China and as commander of the Panama Canal Department from 1925 to 1927. He served under General John J. Pershing in World War I, commanding the Black Hawk Division and the Fifth Corps in the Argonne. He retired...[Read More] (Bio by: RB)
River View Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA
Plot: Section 8, lot 95, #1
Mays, Carl William b. November 12, 1891 d. April 4, 1971
Major League Baseball Player. Born in Liberty, Kentucky, he was a right handed pitcher whom played for fifteen seasons with the Boston Red Sox 1915 to 1919, New York Yankees 1920 to 1923, Cincinnati Reds 1924 to 1928 and New York Giants in 1929. On August 16, 1920, in a game at New York, he threw a pitch that accidentally struck Cleveland Indians' shortstop Ray Chapman in the head causing the only fatality in Major League Baseball history. He finished his career with a 207-126 record, 29...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
River View Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA
Plot: Section 13, Lot 49, Space 7
Mitchell, John Hipple b. June 23, 1835 d. December 8, 1905
US Senator.
River View Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA
Mulkey, Frederick William b. January 6, 1874 d. May 5, 1924
US Senator. Admitted to the bar in 1899 he practiced law in Portland, was a member of the Portland City Council, and Oregon State Tax Commission. Served as a United States Senator for a brief time in 1907, and again in 1918, filling vacancies. Continued to be active in local politics until his death. He died in Portland in 1924. (Bio by: RB)
River View Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA

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