Multnomah County OR Archives Biographies.....Colt, C. C. 
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     C. C. COLT.  A tireless worker, C. C. Colt has advanced through the 
medium of his own efforts and for eight years has been vice president of the 
First National Bank of Portland, at the same time taking a leading part in 
civic affairs. A native of Chicago and a son of Leonard Chester and Jennie 
(Chapman) Colt, an interesting account of his career was written by Fred 
LockIey, of the Journal, which appeared in its issue of April 1, 1927. From 
this article we quote as follows:

     " 'Starting as a messenger for Swift & Company of Chicago when twenty 
years old,' said C. C. Colt, `my salary was twelve dollars a week and I earned 
it, for I worked from 6 A. M. until 8 P. M. and hardly ever saw my home by 
daylight and for the first ten years that I worked in the stockyards, never 
once reached the yards as late as 7 A. M., usually on deck not later than 
6:30. Before going to work for the Swift Company I had worked for the Cudahy 
Packing Company, and as my father was a livestock man, practically grew up in 
the business.

     " 'Before the age of twenty-one I was given charge of a division in the 
yards, my duties being the buying of hogs. During this time four nights a week 
for four years were spent in going to a law school, and was admitted to the 
bar in Illinois in 1900, but did not practice, taking the course as an adjunct 
to my business career, working for Swift & Company for twenty-five years. My 
first bank account was started with the Livestock Exchange Bank in Chicago in 
1895. Later was sent to the Missouri river markets to buy livestock and 
afterward was promoted to the sales end and the executive department.

     " 'I came to Portland in 1907 to take charge of the Union Meat Company's 
interests, which had been acquired by the G. F. Swift estate, and supervised 
the building of its plant and stockyards. When Swift & Company took over the 
plant of the Union Meat Company in 1919, A. L. Mills asked me to come to the 
First National Bank as vice president and director.' " In financial affairs 
Mr. Colt has been equally successful, discharging his duties with characteric 
efficiency and fidelity and thus contributing his share toward the growth and 
prestige of the bank.

     On October 21, 1900, Mr. Colt was married to Miss Anna I. Veasey, of 
Chicago, and they became the parents of two children, both of whom are 
deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Colt reside in an attractive home, which is situated at 
No. 627 Knott street and has been the scene of many enjoyable social events.

     Business constitutes but one phase of Mr. Colt's life and although a busy 
man, he has also found time for participation in those movements and projects 
which constitute factors in civic growth and betterment. For one term he was 
president of the Commercial Club and during his administration it was 
consolidated with the Portland Chamber of Commerce. For a number of years he 
has been a director of the Rose Festival Association, of which he was the 
executive head at one time, and has been largely instrumental in furthering 
its success. Mr. Colt is president of the Doernbecker Hospital Guild and has 
aided in filling the Community Chest. During the World war he promoted the 
sale of Liberty bonds and devoted much of his time to work of a patriotic 
nature. In 1927 he was reappointed a regent of the University of Oregon by 
Governor Patterson and is chairman of the medical school committee. His real 
hobby is the Boy Scout movement and for ten years he has been president of the 
local council. Mr. Colt enjoys his work, which is with living, plastic 
material, and through his activities in behalf of American boys is helping to 
make the civic leaders of the future.


Additional Comments:
History of the Columbia River Valley From The Dalles to the Sea, Vol. II, 
Pages 517-518

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