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Albert Backus

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Albert Backus

Birth
Oakland, Burt County, Nebraska, USA
Death
31 Oct 1958 (aged 86)
San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA
Burial
Colma, San Mateo County, California, USA Add to Map
Plot
WS-Ivy-B-8-17
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Suggested edit: Obituary printed in Genealogical Forum of Oregon's Bulletin No. 2, Vol. 52, p. 51, December 2002 (website: gfo.org).

Albert Backus. Residence, 741 Washington street. Office, 519 Board of Trade building, Portland. Born May 28, 1872, in Oakland, Nebraska. Son of Gustavus and Anna c. Backus. Attended Lincoln Normal University, Lincoln, Neb., 1892-1898, and later graduated from the University of Nebraska in 1900, with degree of LL.B. admitted to the bar in Nebraska June, 1900, to the bar of Oregon 1904, in which year he moved to the state. Practiced in Fremont, Nebraska, for some three years, under the firm name of Backus & Gubser, later moving to Jamestown, North Dakota, where he practiced for one year under the firm name of Martin & Backus; 1904 to 1908 practiced law in Baker City, and organized and conducted the Baker City business college in association with C. A. Robinson, which continued until he moved to Portland in August of 1908. Member of Nebraska National Guards 1902 at Freemont, Nebraska. Member of Masonic and B.P.O.E. Fraternities.
Contributor: Sharon Barnes (47510394) •
Suggested edit: Obituary printed in Genealogical Forum of Oregon's Bulletin No. 2, Vol. 52, p. 51, December 2002 (website: gfo.org).

Albert Backus. Residence, 741 Washington street. Office, 519 Board of Trade building, Portland. Born May 28, 1872, in Oakland, Nebraska. Son of Gustavus and Anna c. Backus. Attended Lincoln Normal University, Lincoln, Neb., 1892-1898, and later graduated from the University of Nebraska in 1900, with degree of LL.B. admitted to the bar in Nebraska June, 1900, to the bar of Oregon 1904, in which year he moved to the state. Practiced in Fremont, Nebraska, for some three years, under the firm name of Backus & Gubser, later moving to Jamestown, North Dakota, where he practiced for one year under the firm name of Martin & Backus; 1904 to 1908 practiced law in Baker City, and organized and conducted the Baker City business college in association with C. A. Robinson, which continued until he moved to Portland in August of 1908. Member of Nebraska National Guards 1902 at Freemont, Nebraska. Member of Masonic and B.P.O.E. Fraternities.
Contributor: Sharon Barnes (47510394) •

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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/87561872/albert-backus: accessed ), memorial page for Albert Backus (28 May 1872–31 Oct 1958), Find a Grave Memorial ID 87561872, citing Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, Colma, San Mateo County, California, USA; Maintained by Deanna (contributor 47902656).