Biography of John J. Chute, Baker Co. Oregon: Surnames listed: Chute, Morris, Anderson

Transcribed by: W. David Samuelsen
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An Illustrated History of Baker, Grant, Malheur and Harney Counties, pub. 
1902 by Western Historical Pub. Co. of Chicago. 

page 238

JOHN J. CHUTE

He was born in Fairmount, Surry county, Virginia, July 28, 1862, his parents 
being John J. and Mary E. (Morris) Chute. He was reared on a farm, and received
his elementary educational discipline in the village school, but when he 
became about twenty years of age he went to the medical college at Ann Arbor, 
Michigan, from which he graduated in due course. For seven years after 
receiving his degree he practiced medicine in various places, but he thereupon 
engaged in mining. He sought earth's treasures in Georgetown, Colorado, for 
about two years then continued the search in utah and Idaho for a number of 
years, eventually, in 1896, coming to Baker county, Oregon.

For two years after his arrival in this section, our subject followed mining 
continuously and assiduously, but apparently becoming tired of the pursuit, he 
then launched out into merchandise business in Express, opening a general 
store there and also a pharmacy. He has the honor of being the pioneer merchant
of the place.

Fraternally our subject is affiliated with the M.W.A. and the K. of P., in both
of which lodges he takes quite an active interest. He is one of those who are 
raising the money for and pushing the construction of the union church in 
Express, and in numerous othe rways is he manifesting an enlightened public 
spirit and a desire to do his share for the good of town and county. While not 
a politican, he takes the interest every good citizen should in the public
affairs of his locality and state.

Mr. Chute married Miss Mary E., daughter of William and Mary Anderson, of 
Detroit, Michigan, on the 25th of May 1887, and to their union have been born 
three children, Marguerite May, Kenneth E. and Avis V.
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