Eliot, T. L. (Thomas Lamb), 1841-1936

Thomas Lamb Eliot, Portland clergyman, was born October 13, 1841 in St. Louis, Missouri. In 1867, Eliot came to Portland, Oregon, where he became the first pastor of the First Unitarian Church, a position he held until 1893. Rev. Eliot was influential in Portland's social, cultural, and educational life, which included serving as Multnomah County superintendent of schools (1872-1876), director of the Portland Library Association (1896-1925), and trustee of Reed College (1904-1925). He also played an important part in founding the Mazamas mountaineering club. Rev. Eliot died April 28, 1936 in Portland.

From the description of Thomas Lamb Eliot Papers, 1868-1941. (Oregon Historical Society Research Library). WorldCat record id: 35797775

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