Multnomah County OR Archives Biographies.....Lamond, Michael Henry February 28, 1862 - May 4, 1915 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/or/orfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ila L. Wakley iwakley@msn.com June 10, 2009, 10:21 pm Author: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company MICHAEL HENRY LAMOND. Fours decades have passed since Michael Henry Lamond, now deceased, became a resident of Portland and until the time of his demise he was associated with the firm of Lipman, Wolfe & Company. No higher testimonial of capability and fidelity could be given than in the statement of the fact that his connection with this house covered twenty-eight years. His developing powers and his loyalty to the interests which he represented brought him constant promotion, so that at his death he was serving as eastern representative of the company, with offices in New York. Mr. Lamond was born at Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia, February 28, 1862, and spent his youthful days in the home of his parents, acquiring a public school education and afterward serving a five years' apprenticeship at the linen trade, receiving during that period no compensation for his labors. Soon afterward he came to the United States and for a short period was a resident of Tacoma, Washington, where he arrived empty-handed but possessed of courage and determination. He was indeed a self-made man in every respect and his progress and success were the direct result and reward of his labors and capability. The year 1888 witnessed his arrival in Portland, where he soon secured a position with the firm of Lipman, Wolfe & Company. Only death terminated this connection. He proved competent and faithful, and although he started out in a humble position, he was promoted from time to time until at length he was manager of five different departments of this firm. Not long prior to his death he was made eastern representative of the company, with offices in New York. It was said of him that few men in the entire United States knew linens and their value as well as he. Adolph Wolfe, of Lipman, Wolfe & Company, said of him: "He was with me for many years and was always an outstanding figure in the promotion of our business. There never was a man connected with the company more loyal and capable than Mr. Lamond. His death was a great loss to all of us who knew and loved him so dearly." While Mr. Lamond gave the major part of his time to the store and his duties in connection therewith, he also dealt quite extensively in real estate and became the owner of valuable property. He acquired acreage near the old Irvington race track, which he developed, thus contributing in a substantial measure to the improvement of the city. On May 1, 1908, Mr. Lamond was married to Miss Helen Ella Carlisle, of Arlington, Oregon, a daughter of S. C. and Sarah Bell (Phillips) Carlisle and a granddaughter of James Richard and Elizabeth (Douglass) Phillips, pioneer settlers of Gilliam county, Oregon. Mrs. Lamond's parents were native Oregonians. Her grandfather, J. R. Phillips, crossed the plains with the E. M. Burton family, arriving in Portland in 1852. He was a survivor of the Mexican war, and Mrs. Lamond has a medal made from captured cannon which was given him. Her grandmother, Elizabeth (Douglass) Phillips, arrived in Portland on November 12, 1852, with her father, John Douglass, a native of Pennsylvania, who was captain of his train. Their oxen were stolen by the Indians and the entire party had to abandon wagons and supplies and hire Indians to take them in canoes from The Dalles to Portland. An item from the Portland Daily Oregonian, July 8, 1881, states: "Joined His Comrades: John Douglass, a survivor of the War of 1812, and a resident of Multnomah county since 1852, died on the 25th of June, aged 88 years. On the 4th of July, 1876, when the soldiers of the War of 1812 were invited to join the procession in this city, Mr. Douglass alone responded. He was upon that occasion clad in a uniform of his soldier life and driven in a carriage through the streets, the only representative of a great and glorious struggle. Five daughters survive him: Mrs. William Jones, Mrs. Thomas Buoy, Mrs. Bell Butler, Mrs. J. R. Phillips and Mrs. John Luelling, a son, John L., having died in 1873." The Buoy family has a silver medal given him at the Centennial Celebration, also a ship axe which he used in the building of Perry's fleet on the shores of Lake Erie. He donated the Douglass cemetery to the city of Troutdale. His father, William Douglass, was a soldier in our first war with Great Britain. Mrs. Lamond's paternal ancestors were among the first arrivals in Portland, Peter G. Carlisle being a pioneer of 1847. Portland then had but two buildings in addition to log cabins. One branch of the family lived on a farm where is now Broadway and Main street. She came to Portland from eastern Oregon in 1901, a student in St. Helen's Hall, which institution her three sisters, Maude, Pearl and Eva also attended. Mr. Lamond was actively and helpfully interested in civic affairs. He was one of the advocators of the Broadway bridge and served on the commission which had in charge that public project. He also served on various committees of the Portland Chamber of Commerce. He was active in athletic circles and was at one time captain of the old Portland Rowing Team, an organization well remembered in the sporting annals of the city. He was a charter member of the Portland Heights Club, and for many years was in charge of its tennis, billiard, pool and bowling tournaments. He likewise was an active member of the White Temple Shakesperean Club, an organization of twenty-four years duration which was composed largely of professional men. As a Mason he held membership in Harmony Lodge. Shortly after his arrival in Portland he affiliated with Calvary Presbyterian church, of which William H. Landon was then pastor. In a word, his was a well rounded and symmetrical development. His interests centered in athletics, in literature, in fraternal circles and in the church, while as a business man his splendid record was indicated in his successive promotions with the company which he represented for twenty-eight years. Such a record deserves high commendation and should serve as a source of inspiration and encouragement to others, showing what may be accomplished through individual effort. He passed away in New York city on the 4th of May, 1915. Additional Comments: History of the Columbia River Valley From The Dalles to the Sea, Vol. II, Pages 835-836 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/or/multnomah/bios/lamond755gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/orfiles/ File size: 6.9 Kb