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James M. “Jim” Blakely

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James M. “Jim” Blakely

Birth
Brownsville, Linn County, Oregon, USA
Death
23 Jan 1953 (aged 100)
Walla Walla, Walla Walla County, Washington, USA
Burial
Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon, USA Add to Map
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J.M (Jim) Blakely, who was born in historic Brownsville, Oregon in 1852 and was the son of Capt. James Blakely. He was the first elected Sheriff of Crook County, beating Chumhill in 1884 and serving until 1886. His father was Captain James Blakely, an Oregon pioneer who led a company of volunteers in the Rogue River Indian War of 1855-56. Jim Blakely began trailing cattle from his parents' Linn County ranch when he was 12 years old and literally grew up in the saddle.

Before he was elected Sheriff of Crook County, Blakely served as Marshal of Brownsville. Eighteen years after leaving office, he was elected Sheriff of Wallowa County.

Blakely was elected Sheriff after successfully running a band of vigilantes who had taken control of the county out of the area. He was not even a law enforcement officer when he was called on by citizens of the area to help rid the newly-formed county of the vigilantes.

After Blakely left Crook County, he moved to Wallowa County and served as Sheriff there from 1904 to 1908. He had three brothers who also were in public service. William Blakley was elected Sheriff of Umatilla County in 1898 and again in 1900. He later went on to be elected to the State Legislature. Joe Blakely was Sheriff of Gilliam County from 1886 to 1888 and later was Chief of Police in Pendleton in Umatilla County. The third brother, George, was Wasco County Judge and the first licensed pharmacist in Oregon.

All of his brothers lived past the age of 90. Jim (J.M.) Blakely was 100 when he died on Jan. 23, 1953 as Oregon's Legendary Sherriff.
J.M (Jim) Blakely, who was born in historic Brownsville, Oregon in 1852 and was the son of Capt. James Blakely. He was the first elected Sheriff of Crook County, beating Chumhill in 1884 and serving until 1886. His father was Captain James Blakely, an Oregon pioneer who led a company of volunteers in the Rogue River Indian War of 1855-56. Jim Blakely began trailing cattle from his parents' Linn County ranch when he was 12 years old and literally grew up in the saddle.

Before he was elected Sheriff of Crook County, Blakely served as Marshal of Brownsville. Eighteen years after leaving office, he was elected Sheriff of Wallowa County.

Blakely was elected Sheriff after successfully running a band of vigilantes who had taken control of the county out of the area. He was not even a law enforcement officer when he was called on by citizens of the area to help rid the newly-formed county of the vigilantes.

After Blakely left Crook County, he moved to Wallowa County and served as Sheriff there from 1904 to 1908. He had three brothers who also were in public service. William Blakley was elected Sheriff of Umatilla County in 1898 and again in 1900. He later went on to be elected to the State Legislature. Joe Blakely was Sheriff of Gilliam County from 1886 to 1888 and later was Chief of Police in Pendleton in Umatilla County. The third brother, George, was Wasco County Judge and the first licensed pharmacist in Oregon.

All of his brothers lived past the age of 90. Jim (J.M.) Blakely was 100 when he died on Jan. 23, 1953 as Oregon's Legendary Sherriff.

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