Simon B. Marye
Simon Bolivar Marye was an American politician and lawyer. He served as Portland, Oregon's third mayor in 1852 and 1853,[2] after the unexpected resignation of A. C. Bonnell. He took office on November 15, 1852.[1] He was an attorney before the Supreme Court of the Territory of Oregon in December 1851.[3]
Simon B. Marye | |
|---|---|
| 3rd Mayor of Portland, Oregon | |
| In office 1852–1853 | |
| Preceded by | A. C. Bonnell |
| Succeeded by | Josiah Failing |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hillside, Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States |
| Died | February 19, 1868 Butte, Montana, United States |
| Spouse(s) | Sarah Chapman[1] |
| Profession | Lawyer[1] |
During three months in late 1864, Marye ran "contraband cotton and other needed items for use behind the lines for the Confederacy." He was practicing law in Vicksburg, Mississippi, at the time of his death.[1]
References
- Lansing, Jewel (2005). "Chapter 6: By Trial and Error". Portland People Politics and Power 1851-2001. Corvallis, Oregon: Oregon State University Press. pp. 57–62. ISBN 0-87071-559-3.
- Scott, Harvey W. (1890). History of Portland, Oregon with illustrations and biographical sketches of prominent citizens and pioneers. Syracuse, N.Y.: D. Mason & Co., p. 198
- Joseph G. Wilson, 1911 Reports of Cases Decided In The Supreme Court of Oregon from 1862 to 1869
| Preceded by A. C. Bonnell |
Mayor of Portland, Oregon 1852–1853 |
Succeeded by Josiah Failing |
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