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Source: History of the Columbia River Valley From The Dalles to the Sea, Vol. III, Published 1928, Pages 757 - 758
Author: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company

     H. C. PACKARD is widely known in the business circles of Portland as vice 
president and manager of Packard-Malloy, Inc., and by reason of his activity 
in the electrical field has become recognized as one of the leading and 
representative business men of the city. A native of California, he was a son 
of C. O. and Hannah Packard. The family was established in California at an 
early day and the father there passed away, while the mother yet retains her 
residence in San Francisco. When a youth of seventeen years H. C. Packard 
turned his attention to the electrical business in San Francisco. He there 
remained until 1907, when he came to Portland and for a time was associated 
with the old Pacific Electrical Engineering Company. He afterward spent 
several years in electrical shops of this city and later was with the firm of 
Kingery & Marrs, fixture manufacturers. In 1911 he became identified with the 
Beaver Electric Company, contractors of wiring, fixtures and other electrical 
products, and was with that house until he entered the present firm — Packard-
Malloy, Inc. The business was established in 1920 by H. C. Packard under the 
name of the Packard-Pierce Company, Mr. Packard, however, being the active man 
in the concern. The company was organized for the purpose of manufacturing 
lighting fixtures and business was established at the present location, 
although at that time the company occupied only the top floor, having floor 
space fifty by one hundred feet and employing only four people. Their trade 
was largely local at the outset but has now extended over a broad territory. 
In 1921 Mr. Packard purchased the interest of his partner, Mr. Pierce, but 
continued the business under the same name. About 1924 he was joined by T. L. 
Malloy and the present corporate style was adopted in 1925. Mr. Malloy is the 
president of the company, with Mr. Packard as vice president and general 
manager, and the business has been carried on as a corporation since 1923. 
They now manufacture home lighting fixtures almost exclusively and have built 
up an extensive trade in this field. They make designs and patterns at their 
plant, while the castings are manufactured in Portland, and they do much 
special design work for architects and interior decorators. Their sales now 
cover the entire western part of the United States and they maintain their own 
sales organization, having five representatives in this department who sell to 
the retailers. Something of the growth of their business is indicated in the 
fact that they now utilize fifteen thousand square feet of floor space and 
employ about twenty-five people, while their business amounts to approximately 
one hundred and fifty thousand dollars annually. They handle no retail sales 
in Portland, although the firm works up prospects for local dealers. They 
issue a catalogue giving designs and manufacture only on order. Expert 
designers and mechanics are employed and the business has shown a continuous 
and substantial growth, Mr. Malloy handling the selling end, while Mr. Packard 
has supervision, over the office and the shop.

     In 1911, in Portland, Mr. Packard was married to Miss Jeannette Longmire, 
who was born at The Dalles, Oregon, and they have one child, Phyllis now 
thirteen years of age. Mr. Packard is prominent in Masonic circles, having 
attained the Knight Templar degree, while with the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine 
he has also crossed the sands of the desert. He is likewise identified with 
the Woodmen of the World and he finds his recreation largely in fishing and 
hunting, greatly enjoying life in the open. His has been an active and useful 
career and his success illustrates what can be accomplished through individual 
effort intelligently directed.

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