| LC control no. | n 88109001 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Corbett, Henry W. (Henry Winslow), 1827-1903 |
| Variant(s) | Corbett, H.W. (Henry Winslow), 1827-1903 |
| Associated country | United States |
| Birth date | 1827-02-18 |
| Death date | 1903-03-31 |
| Place of birth | Westborough (Mass.) |
| Place of death | Portland (Or.) |
| Field of activity | Banks and banking Railroads Building Investments |
| Affiliation | United States. Congress. Senate Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ) |
| Profession or occupation | Merchants Legislators |
| Found in | Portland Art Museum (Or.). Heritage in the making, 1987: p. 2 (Henry W. Corbett) RLIN data base, 4/11/89 (hdg.: Corbett, Henry Winslow, 1827-1903) H.W. Corbett and H.W Failing collection of bills of lading, shipping tickets and freight bills relating to Pacific Northwest vessels, 1859-1878: finding aid (Henry Winslow Corbett; H.W. Corbett; born 1827, died 1903; Republican senator and merchant from Oregon and known for his interest in banking, railroading, building, and investments; brother-in-law and business partner of Henry Failing (1834-1898)) Biographical directory of the United States Congress website, viewed May 17, 2018 (Corbett, Henry Winslow, a Senator from Oregon; born in Westboro, Mass., February 18, 1827; moved with his parents to White Creek, Washington County, N.Y., in 1831; attended the common schools; engaged in mercantile pursuits in Cambridge, N.Y., in 1840 and attended Cambridge Academy; moved to New York City in 1843 and was employed in the mercantile business until 1851; went with a stock of goods around Cape Horn to Portland, Oreg., in 1851, and engaged in a general merchandising business, later changing to wholesale hardware; became largely interested in banking, railroads, building, and investments; city treasurer of Portland, member of the city council, and chairman of the Republican State central committee; elected as a Republican to the United States Senate and served from March 4, 1867, to March 3, 1873; was not a candidate for reelection in 1873; resumed business interests; appointed to the United States Senate March 6, 1897, to fill the vacancy in the term beginning March 4, 1897, the legislature having failed to elect, but was not permitted to qualify; unsuccessful candidate for election to the United States Senate in 1901; died in Portland, Oreg., March 31, 1903; interment in Riverview Cemetery) |
| Associated language | eng |
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