William M. Turner memorial letter
Scope and Contents
The collection contains one letter from Robert Aubrey Miller, C.C. Beekman, and Henry Klippel titled, "In Memory of William M. Turner," circa 1887.
Dates
- circa 1887
Creator
- Beekman, Cornelius C. (Cornelius Compton), 1828-1915 (Person)
- Miller, Robert A. (Robert Aubrey), 1854-1941 (Person)
- Klippel, Henry (Person)
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Biographical / Historical
Robert Aubrey Miller (1854-1941) owned a law practice in Jacksonville, Oregon, served in the Oregon House of Representatives from district 19 and as an aide to Governor Sylvester Pennoyer. He was active in politics, a Democrat, president of the Willamette Valley Chautauqua Association, member of the Jacksonville District Pomona Grange, and frequently addressed pioneer gatherings.
C.C. Beekman was an Oregon pioneer who settled in Jacksonville, Oregon, worked as a pony express rider, a Wells Fargo agent, and became a successful financier.
Henry Klippel, born in Germany in 1833, became an Oregon pioneer, moving to Oregon from St. Joseph, Missouri in 1851. He was elected Sheriff of Jackson County in 1870 and served until 1872. He also served as City Recorder for the City of Jacksonville and County Recorder and County Assessor for Jackson County. He fought in the Rogue River Indian War, owned a hardware business and worked in a sawmill. Klippel also was a Commissioner for the construction of the Oregon State Capitol in Salem.
William M. Turner, who was originally from Ireland, also became an Oregon pioneer and was the editor of the Jacksonville, Oregon Sentinel, during the 1870s-1880's.
Extent
0.1 linear feet (1 container) : 1 folder
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Robert Aubrey Miller, C.C. Beekman, Henry Klippel and William M. Turner, were all prominent Oregon businessmen. The collection contains one letter in memoriam about William M. Turner.
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- Beekman, Cornelius C. (Cornelius Compton), 1828-1915
- Businessmen -- Oregon -- Jacksonville -- Correspondence Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Correspondence Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Pioneers Subject Source: Archiveswest
- Pioneers -- Oregon -- Jacksonville -- Correspondence Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Turner, William M., 1828-1887
- Title
- Guide to the William M. Turner memorial letter
- Status
- Complete Description
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by University of Oregon Libraries, Archivists' Toolkit Project Team and Tanya Parlet.
- Date
- 2012
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English
- Sponsor
- Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).
Repository Details
Part of the University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Repository
