Absolom Hallock papers 1851-1892

Portland (Or.).

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Portland, Oregon, began as a clearing on the west bank of the Willamette River in 1844. The new city was incorporated in 1851 and prospered because of its advantageous location near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia Rivers, among other factors. Its growth was spurred by flourishing agriculture in the Willamette Valley, the California gold rush, the Indian wars of the 1850s, and gold discoveries in eastern Oregon and Idaho in the 1860s. By the Civil War, Portland was the ...

Hallock, Absolom B.,

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Hallock, Absolom B., 1826-1892.

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Absolom Hallock (1826-1892) was a mechanic, draftsman, civil engineer and surveyor. From the guide to the Absolom Hallock papers, 1851-1892, (Oregon Historical Society Research Library) Hallock was born in Utica, N.Y., and was trained as a cabinet maker, draftsman, surveyor, and civil engineer. He came to Oregon in 1849, settled first in Oregon City and then in Portland. He was one of Portland's earliest contractors. From the guide to the A.B. Hallock journal, De...