Multnomah County OR Archives Biographies.....Ulrich, O. J. 1879 - ************************************************ 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 Wakley iwakley@msn.com January 24, 2011, 2:00 pm Source: History of the Columbia River Valley From The Dalles to the Sea, Vol. III, Published 1928, Pages 788 - 791 Author: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company O. J. ULRICH, president of the Pacific Machinery & Tool Steel Company of Portland, is conducting a special steel business as distinguished from staple steels ordinarily stocked and is meeting with notable success, the enterprise enjoying a steady and substantial growth. Mr. Ulrich was born in Saginaw, Michigan, in 1879, and is a son of John G. and Josephine (Showers) Ulrich, the latter having died in 1894. He received his education in the public schools, graduating from Saginaw, Michigan, East Side high school in 1898. In April, 1912, he accompanied his father to Portland, to which city two of his brothers, Edward D. and George C., has preceded them in 1910. In September, Mr. Ulrich and his brother Edward established the Pacific Machinery & Tool Steel Company at 310 Glisan street, carrying the business on together until 1915 when Edward sold his interest in the concern. In 1915 the plant was moved to Second and Ankeny streets and in 1920 was brought to its present location at 44-46 First street, which Mr. Ulrich purchased. He handles special steels of all kinds and has built up an extensive business and gained a well earned reputation for the superior quality of his products and his ability to furnish anything required in his line. He also specializes in oils and leather as a direct representative of the firm of E. F. Houghton & Company, manufacturers of special oils and greases, belting, and mechanical leathers. The company has five traveling salesmen who cover Oregon, Washington, and Idaho. Mr. Ulrich took up the study of law in the law department of the University of Oregon, from which he was graduated in 1915, but had already embarked on a business career, preferred to the practice of law. On December 31, 1902, Mr. Ulrich was united in marriage to Miss Margaret L. Bretlof, who was born in Chicago, Illinois, but was residing in Nebraska at the time of her marriage. To them have been born four children, three of whom are still living, namely: Warren J., Josephine H., and Ardis M. Warren and Josephine graduated from Washington high school, of Portland and from the University of Oregon. Ardis is attending Grant high school. Warren is now associated with his father in business, being well qualified to carry on the enterprise. He majored in chemistry when at the University of Oregon, and took special work in metallurgy in the east and is regarded as a capable metallurgist, a necessity in distribution of special steel products. Mr. Ulrich gives his political support to the republican party, is a member of the Masonic Order, the Portland Chamber of Commerce, and the Alderwood Country Club. He is considered a progressive, alert, and enterprising business man, and is recognized as a man of substantial qualities and character, being held in high esteem by all who know him. Photo: http://www.usgwarchives.net/or/multnomah/photos/bios/ulrich1422gbs.jpg File Size: 114Kb File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/or/multnomah/bios/ulrich1422gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/orfiles/ File size: 3.6 Kb