The San Francisco call., 1897-03-07
PORTL AND BANKER
BECOMES SENATOR
Henry w. Corbett Named
as the Successor of
Mitchell.
Appointed by the Governor After
the Legislatures Failure
to Elect.
Is Prominent in the Business World
and Served a Term in
Congress

PORTLAND Or, March 6-In view OF
the failure OF the recently adjourned
Legislature to elect successor TO Senator
J. H. Mitchell, Governor Lord to-day ap-
pointed Henry W. Corbett, vice president
o. the First National Bank of this city, to
fill the vacancy.
Mr.. Cor bett was born in Westboro,
Mass, on February 18, 1927, and for more
than forty-fve years he has been con-
spicuous man in the Northwest He was
one of the first members sent from Oregon
to the upper house of Congress after this
States admission
In 1869 Mr.. Corbett, in company with
Henry Failing, purchased a controlling
interest In the First National Bank OF
Portland, an institution that had been es-
tabIished in this city four years previous
10 that time. Messrs. Corbett and FaIlin g
became its financial head. This IS to-day
the oldest and strongest National bank In
the Paci ific Northwest. In addition to his
connection with this hank Mr.. Corbett IS
interested in many other important busl-
ness enter prises which have received ana
are still receiving the benefit OF his able
counsel and pecuniary assistance.
He has been director OF the oregon
Railway and Navigation Company; he Is
largely interested in the Portland Cordage
Works; he is one of the leading stock
holders of the Portland Linseed Oil
Works; he is one of the leading owners OF
Oregon Transfer stock; be is vice-presi-
dent and principal stockholder in the Ore
gon Fire and Marine Insurance Company;
he is president ard one of the originators
TrJ1at ~ T0a n "
and is largely interested in street railways
in this city. At the present time Mr.. Cor
bett is president of the mpany which
built and furnished the magnificent Hotel
Portland, second in size only to the Palace
Hotel of San Francisco. He has also been
prominently connected with the Board OF
immigration.
In private enterprises Mr.. Corbett has
always responded literally and wisely to
all calls for support or encouragement IN
any form, and he enjoys f1attering repu-
tation for liberality in the line of effective
beneficence. H gave $36 600 toward the
erection of the First Presbyterian Church
in this city, and in addition be has made
liberal endowments to many of the char
liable institutions of Portland.
In politics Mr.. Corbett was originally q
Wing and a devoted follower of Henry
Clay Upon the formation of the Repub-
lican party in Oregon he became one of its
leaders, and as chairman of the Republi-
can State Central Committee performed
valiant service toward securing the as.
tendency of the grand old party in Ore
gon politics. Mr.. Corbetts debates or
National finance and the funding bill
-biIa be was IN the TInited States Senatf
are still cherished by his colleagues a:
masterpieces of logic.
Mr.. Corbett was an anti-Mitchell man.
He is perfectly sound on every plank in
the Republican platform; he fsvors golt
standard; is enthusiastic in support o
the Nicaragua Canal project and believes
in the efficacy of a reasonable tariff t
protect American industry.