Born in Minneapolis, Indiana
Former Tacoma shipping man and later operator of both a manufacturing plant and a farm equipment store in Sumner. Formerly resident manager for the Charles R. McCormick & Co., in Tacoma.
He had been super-cargo with the shipping concern in Tacoma before becoming resident manager. Later he took over ownership and operation of the plant bearing his name in Sumner, turning out plywood parts for national refrigerator, boat and automobile manufacturing concerns, including the General Motors Corp.
At the same time he took a keen intrest in the welfare of the farmers of the area, and made an intensive study of their needs in connection with the operation of his farm equipment store in Sumner.
Earlier, he had been a well known figure in Republican circles and in 1938 made and outstanding showing in a campaign for Congress from the sixth district. Only a few of his close friends knew of his numerous acts of philanthropy. He often took a financial intrest in the welfare of deserving individuals and organizations, but always insisted that his name not be mentioned.
He was a member of the Valley Riding club and had done much toward the development of that organization's clubhouse and arena. Although he was not a horseman himself, he was interested in the recreational facilities for its members.
Before coming to Tacoma he had lived in Portland, where he was a life member of friendship lodge 160 A. F. & A. M. He was a veteran of World War I, having served as a lieutenant in the Army. He was a member of Tacoma chapter 126, Order of Eastern Star and of the Lewis Guill post No. 53, American Legion, in Sumner.
Former Tacoma shipping man and later operator of both a manufacturing plant and a farm equipment store in Sumner. Formerly resident manager for the Charles R. McCormick & Co., in Tacoma.
He had been super-cargo with the shipping concern in Tacoma before becoming resident manager. Later he took over ownership and operation of the plant bearing his name in Sumner, turning out plywood parts for national refrigerator, boat and automobile manufacturing concerns, including the General Motors Corp.
At the same time he took a keen intrest in the welfare of the farmers of the area, and made an intensive study of their needs in connection with the operation of his farm equipment store in Sumner.
Earlier, he had been a well known figure in Republican circles and in 1938 made and outstanding showing in a campaign for Congress from the sixth district. Only a few of his close friends knew of his numerous acts of philanthropy. He often took a financial intrest in the welfare of deserving individuals and organizations, but always insisted that his name not be mentioned.
He was a member of the Valley Riding club and had done much toward the development of that organization's clubhouse and arena. Although he was not a horseman himself, he was interested in the recreational facilities for its members.
Before coming to Tacoma he had lived in Portland, where he was a life member of friendship lodge 160 A. F. & A. M. He was a veteran of World War I, having served as a lieutenant in the Army. He was a member of Tacoma chapter 126, Order of Eastern Star and of the Lewis Guill post No. 53, American Legion, in Sumner.
Born in Minneapolis, Indiana
Former Tacoma shipping man and later operator of both a manufacturing plant and a farm equipment store in Sumner. Formerly resident manager for the Charles R. McCormick & Co., in Tacoma.
He had been super-cargo with the shipping concern in Tacoma before becoming resident manager. Later he took over ownership and operation of the plant bearing his name in Sumner, turning out plywood parts for national refrigerator, boat and automobile manufacturing concerns, including the General Motors Corp.
At the same time he took a keen intrest in the welfare of the farmers of the area, and made an intensive study of their needs in connection with the operation of his farm equipment store in Sumner.
Earlier, he had been a well known figure in Republican circles and in 1938 made and outstanding showing in a campaign for Congress from the sixth district. Only a few of his close friends knew of his numerous acts of philanthropy. He often took a financial intrest in the welfare of deserving individuals and organizations, but always insisted that his name not be mentioned.
He was a member of the Valley Riding club and had done much toward the development of that organization's clubhouse and arena. Although he was not a horseman himself, he was interested in the recreational facilities for its members.
Before coming to Tacoma he had lived in Portland, where he was a life member of friendship lodge 160 A. F. & A. M. He was a veteran of World War I, having served as a lieutenant in the Army. He was a member of Tacoma chapter 126, Order of Eastern Star and of the Lewis Guill post No. 53, American Legion, in Sumner.
Former Tacoma shipping man and later operator of both a manufacturing plant and a farm equipment store in Sumner. Formerly resident manager for the Charles R. McCormick & Co., in Tacoma.
He had been super-cargo with the shipping concern in Tacoma before becoming resident manager. Later he took over ownership and operation of the plant bearing his name in Sumner, turning out plywood parts for national refrigerator, boat and automobile manufacturing concerns, including the General Motors Corp.
At the same time he took a keen intrest in the welfare of the farmers of the area, and made an intensive study of their needs in connection with the operation of his farm equipment store in Sumner.
Earlier, he had been a well known figure in Republican circles and in 1938 made and outstanding showing in a campaign for Congress from the sixth district. Only a few of his close friends knew of his numerous acts of philanthropy. He often took a financial intrest in the welfare of deserving individuals and organizations, but always insisted that his name not be mentioned.
He was a member of the Valley Riding club and had done much toward the development of that organization's clubhouse and arena. Although he was not a horseman himself, he was interested in the recreational facilities for its members.
Before coming to Tacoma he had lived in Portland, where he was a life member of friendship lodge 160 A. F. & A. M. He was a veteran of World War I, having served as a lieutenant in the Army. He was a member of Tacoma chapter 126, Order of Eastern Star and of the Lewis Guill post No. 53, American Legion, in Sumner.
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