Oregon Republican League "Bridging the Generations Project 400": ORL Corbett Family

Oregon Republican League "Bridging the Generations Project 400": ORL Corbett Family

Republican League Register of Oregon, The Register Publishing Company, 1896, page 192.

CORBETT, HENRY W., OF Portland, was born in Westboro, Massachusetts, February 18, 1827. he early entered mercantile pursuits in New York City and State, and in 1850 shipped a stock of goods round the Horn to Portland, coming himself by Isthmus the following spring to meet them. From that time he pursued a business career that has made him closely identified with Portland’s growth. He is better known in connection with the First National Bank and Corbett, Failing & Co. than any other if his numerous successful enterprises. In 1865 he secured the mail contract between Portland and Sacramento, and put on a stage line. In 1869 he joined with Henry Failing in purchasing the First National Bank, which institution they still manage, and I n1871 the firm of Corbett, Failing & Co. was formed. He has been a promoter of many important enterprises. Mr. Corbett was a Whig until the Republican party was formed, and was one of the leaders in the latter in Oregon. He became chairman of the state central committee, and was instrumental in uniting all loyal voters in the Union party in 1862. In 1867 he was elected to the United States Senate, where he strongly advocated the building of the Northern pacific Railroad. His debates on finance and the funding bill received national recognition. His name has been frequently mentioned since in connection with senatorial honors. He has continued to take an active interest in party success, and has been in nearly every convention and league meeting for a third of a century.

Descendants of Henry Winslow Corbett

1 Henry Winslow Corbett b: 18 Feb 1827 in Westboro MA d: 31 Mar 1903 in Portland, Oregon
.. +Emma L. Ruggles b: in Worcester MA d: Bef. 1860 in Portland OR
........ 2 Emily Phelps Corbett b: in New York d: 08 Jul 1870 in Portland OR
............ +Henry Failing b: 17 Jan 1834 in NYC d: 1898 in Portland OR
................... 3 Henrietta Ellison Failing b: 1859 in Oregon
................... 3 Mary Forbush Failing b: Abt. 1864
................... 3 Emily Corbett Failing b: Abt. 1867 d: Aft. 1898 in Portland OR
....................... +Henry Coalter Cabell b: in Richmond Va m: 14 Feb 1894 in Portland, Oregon
............................. 4 Henry Failing Cabell
........ 2 Mary F. Corbett b: in New York d: Bef. 1898
............ +UNKNOWN ROBERTSON
........ *2nd Husband of Mary F. Corbett:
............ +Thomas B. Robertson b: 14 Apr 1817 in Cambridge, NY m: 25 Feb 1845 in Cambridge, NY d: 19 Dec 1900 in Portland, OR
................... 3 William Edie Robertson b: 26 Aug 1854 in Cambridge, NY d: Deceased
....................... +Sarah Adams Wood b: 14 Nov 1858 in Quincy, MA m: 25 Jan 1880 in Quincy, MA d: Deceased
............................. 4 Thomas Robertson b: 31 Dec 1881 in Portland, OR d: Deceased
................................. +Kathleen Burns b: 14 May 1883 m: 27 Dec 1910 d: Deceased
........................................ 5 Thomas Burns Robertson b: 26 Jun 1912 in Portland, OR
........................................ 5 Mary Couch Robertson b: 05 May 1915 in Portland, OR
............................. 4 Emma Louise Robertson b: 05 Apr 1883 in Portland, OR d: 25 Feb 1885
............................. 4 Nan Wood Robertson b: 09 Sep 1885 in Portland, OR d: Bef. 1930
................................. +George Atkinson Warren b: 10 Dec 1878 in Portland, OR m: 28 Nov 1914 d: Deceased
........................................ 5 Living Warren
........................................ 5 George A. Warren, Jr. b: Abt. 1917 in OR
............................. 4 David Robertson b: 04 Oct 1888 in Portland, OR
............................. 4 Mary Corbett Robertson b: 03 Nov 1891 in Santa Barbara, CA
............................. 4 John Wood Robertson b: 23 Mar 1894 in Portland, OR
................... 3 David Robertson b: 15 Aug 1856 in Portland, OR d: 28 Dec 1891 in Santa Barbara, CA
....................... +Hannah Bell Hodge b: 16 Jan 1864 in Portland, OR m: 11 Jun 1884 in Portland, OR d: Deceased
*2nd Wife of Henry Winslow Corbett:
.. +Caroline E Jagger b: 1830 in Albany NY m: in Albany NY d: in Portland, Oregon
........ 2 Henry Jagger Corbett b: 1857 in Albany NY d: 02 Mar 1895 in Colorado Springs, CO
............ +Helen Kendall Ladd b: 04 Jul 1859 in Portland, OR d: Unknown
................... 3 Henry Ladd Corbett b: 29 Jul 1881 in Portland, OR d: Unknown
....................... +Gretchen Hoyt b: in NY m: 03 Jun 1908 d: Unknown
............................. 4 Helen Elizabeth Corbett b: Private
............................. 4 Henry Ladd Corbett, Jr. b: Private
............................. 4 Alfred Hoyt Corbett b: Private
................... 3 Elliott Ruggles Corbett b: 29 Jun 1884 in Portland, OR d: Unknown
....................... +Alta Smith b: in Portland, OR? m: 01 Sep 1909 d: Unknown
............................. 4 Caroline Ladd Corbett b: Private
............................. 4 Gretchen Corbett b: Private
............................. 4 Lesley Corbett b: Private
................... 3 Hamilton Forbush Corbett b: 13 Dec 1888 in Portland, OR d: Unknown
........ 2 Hamilton F Corbett b: 1859 in Albany NY