Montague, Richard Ward, 1862-1935
Variant namesLawyer and civic leader, of Portland, Or.
From the description of Papers, 1820-1985. (Oregon Historical Society Research Library). WorldCat record id: 30891995
Richard Ward Montague was born in Charles City, Iowa in 1862 and received his law degree from the University of Iowa in 1884. He married Ellen Barton and moved to Portland, Oregon in 1890 where he became an attorney with the law firm Wood, Montague & Matthiessen and a civic leader. He was President of the Oregon Bar Association (1908); a trustee of Reed College; a member of the Board of Trustees of the Library Association of Portland, Oregon; President of City Club of Portland; Chairman of State Democratic Central Committee; three-time President of the Mazamas mountaineering group; and collaborator on the compilation of the Oregon Code.
From the guide to the Richard Ward Montague papers, 1820-1953, (Oregon Historical Society)
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | Papers concerning public schools of Portland, Or., 1859-1948 (bulk 1912-1913). | Oregon Historical Society Research Library | |
| creatorOf | Richard Ward Montague papers, 1820-1953 | Oregon Historical Society Research Library | |
| creatorOf | Montague, Richard Ward, 1862-1935. Richard Ward Montague papers [manuscript], 1820-1985. | Oregon Historical Society Research Library | |
| referencedIn | Richard Ward Montague papers, 1820-1953 | Oregon Historical Society Research Library | |
| creatorOf | Montague, Richard Ward, 1862-1935. Papers, 1820-1985. | Oregon Historical Society Research Library |
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Filters:
| Relation | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| associatedWith | Barton (Ellen B. Montague) family | family |
| associatedWith | City Club of Portland (Portland, Or.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Democratic Party (Or.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Library Association (Portland, Or.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Mazamas (Portland, Or.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Montague, Ellen Barton | person |
| associatedWith | Montague, Ellen Barton. | person |
| associatedWith | Montague family. | family |
| associatedWith | Montague (Richard Ward) family | family |
| associatedWith | Montague (Richard Ward) family. | family |
| associatedWith | Oregon Bar Association. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Payne, Margaret Montague | person |
| associatedWith | Payne, Margaret Montague. | person |
| associatedWith | Reed College (Portland, Or.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Richard Ward Montague | person |
| associatedWith | Wise, Stephen Samuel, 1874-1949 | person |
| associatedWith | Wood, Montague & Matthiessen. | corporateBody |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Portland (Or.) | |||
| Oregon--Portland | |||
| Oregon |
| Subject |
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| City and town life |
| Lawyers |
| Lawyers |
| Mazamas (Portland, Or.) |
| Oregon |
| Portland |
| Occupation |
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| Civic leaders |
| College trustees |
| Lawyers |
| Library trustees |
| Political activists |
| Activity |
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Person
Birth 1862
Death 1935
