Multnomah County OR Archives Biographies.....Shearer, Fred 1874 - 
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Author: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company

     FRED SHEARER.  Portland has been to Fred Shearer the city of opportunity 
and in the steps of an orderly progression he has attained a position of 
prominence in local contracting circles. His birth occurred in Cloud county, 
Kansas, in 1874 and his parents were Simon and Abbie (Morgan) Shearer. His 
father passed away in Iowa and afterward the mother came to Portland, where 
she remained until her demise.

     Fred Shearer was reared in Iowa and received a public school education. 
He learned how to make lathes and also became proficient in the work of 
plastering. In 1905 he located in Portland and for a number of years was in 
the employ of J. D. Thrasham, one of the city's pioneer contractors and a man 
of many friends. Mr. Shearer was made foreman and in that capacity directed 
the work on the Multnomah Hotel and the Lipman & Wolf building. In 1916 he 
ventured in business for himself and in the intervening period has been 
awarded many important contracts for lathing, plastering and stucco work. His 
offices are located on the second floor of the Worcester building and during 
the busy season he has a force of eighty employees.  Mr. Shearer is an 
acknowledged expert in his chosen line of activity and examples of his 
handiwork are found in the Jewish synagogue; the Pantages Theater; the city 
jail; the structure which houses the American Bank; the Journal, Studio, Gill 
and Behnke-Walker buildings; the Hosford, Sunnyside, Errol Heights, East 
Moreland and Beaumont schools, all located in Portland; the Columbia Gorge 
Hotel at Hood River; the new Astoria Hotel; the high school and post office at 
The Dalles; a number of buildings for the Oregon Agricultural College at 
Corvallis and several business blocks at Longview, Washington.

     In 1897 Mr. Shearer married Miss Lena Lucas, of Winterset, Iowa, and to 
their union were born three sons, all of whom are associated with their father 
in business.  Victor R., the eldest, married Lavina Chambon, of Chicago, and 
they have three children:  Eileen, Jack and William. Felton F. was married in 
Portland to Miss Mildred Mitchell, by whom he has two sons, Fenton and David. 
Clarence was united in marriage to Miss Berenice Griffith, also of Portland. 
Fred Shearer belongs to the Rotary Club and his fraternal affiliations are 
with the Woodmen of the World and the Masonic order. He loyally supports those 
projects which are destined to prove of benefit to Portland and in developing 
his business he has at the same time contributed materially toward the city's 
improvement and advancement.


Additional Comments:
History of the Columbia River Valley From The Dalles to the Sea, Vol. II, 
Pages 673-674

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