Biography of George B. Moulton, 1898, Baker Co., Oregon
Surnames: Moulton, Hedges, Paxon

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Morning Democrat, 20 May 1898 Illustrated Souvenir Edition, Baker City,
Baker Co., OR; Bowen & Small, Publishers

GEORGE B. MOULTON

A well known and highly esteemed resident of Baker City, is an active,
energetic citizen and a gentleman that takes an active interest in the welfare
and prosperity of both the city and county, of which he has been a resident
for the last twelve years. He was born in Maine in 1837, and remained there
till his eleventh year. Moving to Minnesota with his parents he remained there
for ten years during which time he received a public school education.
Arriving at the age of manhood he moved to California, but spent only a year
there, going to Washington Territory for a short time. He then went to
Caribou, B.C. In the spring of 1863 he passed through this county, near where
the town of Huntington now lies, and went to the Boise Basin country, later
crossing the Payette and Weiser Rivers, he crossed the mountains to Lewiston,
where he operated on the bars of the Snake River for gold. He gave that up to
follow the Kootenay excitement in the spring of 1864. He stayed but a short
time, then went to Virginia City, Montana. During '79 and '80 he operated in
Colorado in the interest of the Omaha refinery works, and later erected a
smelter at Bay Horse. Severing his connection with it in 1882 he established a
smelting works at Wood River, Idaho, and also conducted the smelting plant at
Ketchum for Philadelphia parties. In the spring of 1885 he came to Baker, and
was successfully engaged in the cattle business up to his retirement, some
three years ago. He acted as one of the first councilmen under our new charter
for a term, and two years ago was elected by the council to fill a vacancy
which he has since. He is also a member of the County Court, and chairman of
the school board. Being a firm believer in the fact that our school system
underlies the success of our republican form of government, he has aimed in
every way possible to aid in making those of our county as efficient as
possible, and takes particular pride in the position they occupy. In 1868 he
married Miss Annie Hedges, of Salt Lake, but lost her by death a year later.
In 1881 he married Miss Ellen A. Paxon, of Salt Lake, and has three children,
two boys and a girl, all attending the public schools. He has been a member of
the Masonic fraternity for 31 years.