Joseph Nathan Teal

Joseph Nathan Teal

Joseph Nathan Teal
Born 1858
Eugene, Oregon
Died 1929
Portland, Oregon
Occupation Attorney

Joseph Nathan Teal (1858–1929) was a prominent attorney and civic leader in Portland, Oregon in the early 20th century. He was known as an advocate of waterway development in the Pacific Northwest.[1] He served as the chair of the Oregon Conservation Commission under governors Frank Benson and Oswald West. In 1909 he spoke at the first National Conservation Congress in Seattle.[2] He served as the U.S. Shipping Commissioner in 1920-21.[3]

Teal was promoted as a candidate for United States Secretary of the Interior in 1913.[4] His only child (as of 1919) was Ruth Josephine Teal, who married Carleton Walter Betts of Buffalo in 1919.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Biographical note from: Teal, J. N. (November 1912). "The Mighty River of the West". National Waterways.
  2. ↑ "Chair of the Oregon Conservation Commission Speaks for Conservation - American Memory Timeline- Classroom Presentation - Teacher Resources - Library of Congress". loc.gov.
  3. ↑ "Archives West: Joseph Nathan Teal papers, 1900-1926". orbiscascade.org.
  4. ↑ "Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, January 25, 1913, Page 10, Image 10". uoregon.edu.
  5. ↑ "Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, November 05, 1919, Page 12, Image 12". uoregon.edu.


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Monday, August 10, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.