Biography of William J. Lachner, 1902, Baker Co., Oregon: Surnames: Lachner, Tibolet.

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An Illustrated History of Baker, Grant, Malheur and Harney Counties, pub. 1902
by Western Historical Pub. Co. of Chicago. page 330

William J. Lachner

Mr. Lachner was born in Canyon City, Grant county, Oregon, on November 30,
1869, the son of J. M. and Walburg W. Lachner, natives of Germany and pioneers
of Baker county of 1862. When he was but two years old he was taken to Baker
City, where he received a public school education, which was as afterward
supplemented by a course at the St. Joseph College. He then studied law with
the late T. Calvin Hyde, of his home town, afterward entering the law
department of the University of Michigan, from which he was graduated in 1896.
Most persons who achieve such success as he in college work are assisted
financially by their parents, but we have here an instance where one not only
works his own way through college and the law school, but actually assists his
parents all the time he is so doing. Upon receiving his degree, he at once
began practice, and success has been crowning his efforts ever since. He has
been in political life since he reached his majority and twice he has been
chairman and once secretary of the Republican County Central Committee. In
1898 he was offered the nomination of his party for the office of
representative, but refused. He was, however, nominated for prosecuting
attorney, much against his wishes, but the ticket was defeated, and that
particular office secured by Samuel White. When McKinley was first a candidate
for the presidency Baker county gave his opponent a majority of 956. In the
last election this majority was reduced to one hundred and fifty, this very
radical change in the sentiment and political complexion of the county being
due in large measure to the efforts of our subject, who was serving as
chairman of the county committee.

In fraternal circles, also, our subject is quite a prominent figure, his
affiliations being with the A.O.U.W. and the B.P.O.E. He was married, on
November 30, 1898, to Miss Ida M. Tibolet, a native of Upper Sandusky, Ohio.