Multnomah County OR Archives Biographies.....Newhall, H. H. 1857 - 
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Source: History of the Columbia River Valley From The Dalles to the Sea, Vol. III, Published 1928, Pages 509 - 510
Author: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company

     H. H. NEWHALL.  For a third of a century H. H. Newhall has been at the 
head of the Bank of East Portland and during this period has so conducted the 
affairs of the institution as to gain for it a steady and healthy growth and a 
reputation as one of Portland's solid and substantial banks. It was 
established in 1884 as the First National Bank of East Portland by the 
Summerville and Breyman families and B. H. Bowman. The capital was fifty 
thousand dollars and its first location was at the corner of old L and Fourth 
streets, now East Washington street and University avenue. The capital was 
later increased to one hundred thousand dollars. The first president was 
Werner Breyman, who was succeeded by B. H. Bowman, and the cashiership was 
held first by B. H. Bowman, who was succeeded by E. T. Holgate. In 1895 the 
owners decided to liquidate the bank and retire from active affairs, and at 
the same time H. H. Newhall, who took charge of the liquidation of the old 
bank, started the East Side Bank, which took over the old banking room. The 
actual cash capital of the, new bank was two hundred and fifty dollars and it 
was operated as a private bank, there being no laws at that time regarding 
state banks. Mr. Newhall was the first president of the East Side Bank and has 
held that position continuously to the present time. E. T. Holgate continued 
as cashier until the first Alaska gold rush, when he went to that territory 
and was lost at sea while returning home. W. J. Lyons then became cashier, and 
was succeeded by Roger Newhall. When the present state banking laws were 
enacted, Mr. Newhall incorporated the Bank of East Portland, with a capital of 
twenty-five thousand dollars, which took over the East Side Bank, and erected 
a banking building at the corner of East Alder street and Grand avenue. The 
present capital of the bank is one hundred thousand dollars, the surplus and 
undivided profits amount to seventy-five thousand dollars, and the total 
resources are one and a quarter million dollars. The present officers and 
directors are, H. H. Newhall, president; Roger Newhall, cashier; Mrs. L. 
Newhall and G. R. Pooley, vice presidents.

     H. H. Newhall was born in Rhode Island in 1857 and is a son of Dr. Thomas 
K. and Eliza Ann (Harris) Newhall. He received his educational training in New 
England and in young manhood was employed at office work. In 1883 he went to 
Idaho and for several years was at Coeur d'Alene, where he was connected with 
the Post Traders Company. Later he went to Wardner, Idaho, where he built the 
first board house. After living there a short time, he went to Spokane, 
Washington, where he was connected with the Spokane Review, and later he went 
to Seattle, where he remained until 1889, when he came to Portland, where he 
has lived continuously since, being engaged in the real estate business to the 
time when he entered the banking business.

     In 1888 Mr. Newhall was united in marriage to Miss Louise Pape, who is a 
native of Illinois and a daughter of B. and Dorothy Pape, both of whom are 
deceased. They brought their family to Oregon in 1870. Mr. and Mrs. Newhall 
have two children: Roger, who is cashier of the Bank of East Portland, married 
Miss Ann Nichols and they have a son, Roger, Jr.; and Dorothy is the wife of 
G. R. Pooley, of Hood River, Oregon, and they have two children, Randolph and 
Barbara.

     Mr. Newhall is a member of the Masonic order, the Improved Order of Red 
Men, the Woodmen of the World, the Chamber of Commerce and the East Side 
Commercial Club, and Mrs. Newhall is a member of the Order of the Eastern 
Star. He has always been interested in public affairs and while living in 
Kootenai county, Idaho, was a member of the board of county commissioners. The 
qualities of keen discrimination, sound judgment and executive ability enter 
very largely into his makeup and have been contributing elements to the 
splendid measure of success which has crowned his efforts. Because of his 
sterling character and consistent support of those things which tend to 
promote the best interests of his fellowmen, he commands the uniform 
confidence and respect of those who know him and has a large circle of 
admiring friends.

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