Charles T. Tozier
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| Charles T. Tozier | |
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| In office 1876-1878 |
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| Constituency | Washington County |
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| In office 1877-1878 |
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| Preceded by | A. Luelling |
| Succeeded by | A. M. Collins |
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| Born | November 7, 1832 Manchester, Indiana |
| Died | July 6, 1899 Idaho |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Caroline Miner Zerilda Mayfield |
Charles True Tozier (November 7, 1832 – July 6, 1899) was an American politician in the state of Oregon. A native of Indiana, he moved to Oregon in 1863 and served as the second mayor of the city of Hillsboro and in the Oregon House of Representatives.
[edit] Early years
Charles Tozier was born on November 7, 1832, in Manchester, Indiana.[1] He was married to Caroline Miner, who died in 1857; he then married Zerilda Mayfield (December 22, 1841 – March 31, 1912) on August 1, 1858, in Nebraska.[2] Tozier had one child by his first wife, and five with his second wife. The children were Edith, Nellie, LeRoy, Rozella, and Albert E. Tozier, the latter a newspaper editor and historian.[3]
[edit] Oregon
In 1863, the family, which consisted of Charles, Zerilda, Rozella, and Albert, immigrated overland to Oregon via the Oregon Trail.[2] The family settled in Washington County.[3] In 1876, Tozier was elected to a two-year term in the Oregon House of Representatives as a Republican representing the county during the 1876 legislative session.[4] The following year, he was elected as the second mayor of the county seat, Hillsboro, which incorporated in 1876.[5] Tozier was mayor from December 10, 1877 to December 3, 1878.[5] Charles T. Tozier died in Wallace, Idaho, on July 6, 1899, and is buried at Hillsboro Pioneer Cemetery.
[edit] References
- ^ Charles True TOZIER. FamilySearch. Intellectual Reserve, Inc. Retrieved on June 5, 2008.
- ^ a b Mayfield-L Archives. RootsWeb. Retrieved on June 4, 2008.
- ^ a b Corning, Howard M. (1989) Dictionary of Oregon History. Binfords & Mort Publishing. p. 246.
- ^ 1876 Regular Session (9th). Oregon State Archives. Retrieved on June 4, 2008.
- ^ a b Mayors: City of Hillsboro. The Hillsboro Argus, October 19, 1976
