Failing, Henry, 1834-1898
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found: NUCMC data from Montana Historical Society for His Papers, 1866-1868(Henry Failing; b. in New York City in 1834; traveled with his father to Portland, Or., where they opened a mercantile business, J. Failing and Company; in 1864 Henry's father retired and he took over the business; in 1871 he merged with a partner and the business became Corbett, Failing and Company; that company acquired the majority stock in the First National Bank in 1869; Failing also served as mayor of Portland from 1873 to 1875, as chairman of the Portland Water Company, and as a member of the board of regents of the University of Oregon; he died in Nov. 1898)
found: H.W. Corbett and H.W Failing collection of bills of lading, shipping tickets and freight bills relating to Pacific Northwest vessels, 1859-1878:finding aid (Henry Failing, born 1834, died 1898; banker, businessmen and Republican politician who served three terms as Portland's mayor; brother-in-law and business partner of Henry Winslow Corbett)
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2006-03-10: new
2017-06-02: revised
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