Lewis Hyde Adams grew up in Buffalo, New York. He came to Oregon when he was 18 and for the next several years worked in various jobs including ranching, mining and the livery business in Oregon, Washington and Idaho. In 1884 he moved to Portland and became secretary of the United Carriage Company and two years later helped build Cloud Cap Inn on Mt. Hood, which became a popular summer resort destination for many Portlanders. During this time he was superintendant of the Mt. Hood Stage Company, which provided transportation to Cloud Cap. In 1893 he moved back to Portland and became President of Omnibus Transfer and Baggage Co., which he built into a successful business. In 1882 he married Eunice (Emma) Adams of Walla Walla, Washington. Their only child, Stanley, died in infancy. The above information was obtained from accounts in The Oregonian newspaper archives and from the book: "Portland, Oregon - Its History and Builders", S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., Chicago-Portland, 1911, Page 580-1.
Lewis Hyde Adams grew up in Buffalo, New York. He came to Oregon when he was 18 and for the next several years worked in various jobs including ranching, mining and the livery business in Oregon, Washington and Idaho. In 1884 he moved to Portland and became secretary of the United Carriage Company and two years later helped build Cloud Cap Inn on Mt. Hood, which became a popular summer resort destination for many Portlanders. During this time he was superintendant of the Mt. Hood Stage Company, which provided transportation to Cloud Cap. In 1893 he moved back to Portland and became President of Omnibus Transfer and Baggage Co., which he built into a successful business. In 1882 he married Eunice (Emma) Adams of Walla Walla, Washington. Their only child, Stanley, died in infancy. The above information was obtained from accounts in The Oregonian newspaper archives and from the book: "Portland, Oregon - Its History and Builders", S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., Chicago-Portland, 1911, Page 580-1.
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LEWIS HYDE ADAMS
1855-1946
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