Multnomah County OR Archives Biographies.....Wakeman, A. D. ************************************************ 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 May 6, 2009, 10:39 pm Author: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company A. D. WAKEMAN. One of Portland's highly regarded business men is A. D. Wakeman, who is conducting an extensive and successful bond business, with offices in the United States National Bank building. Honorable and dependable in all of his affairs, he commands the confidence of all who have dealt with him. He was born in Glenbrook, Fairfield county, Connecticut, and is a son of W. J. and Mary (Relyea) Wakeman. His father died in Connecticut, and the mother later came to Portland, where she still residing. A. D. Wakeman secured a good public school education and attended the University of Cincinnati. He came to Portland in 1906 and entered the employ of the Honeyman Hardware Company, with which concern he remain for three years. During the following ten years he was engaged in the building material business, after which he was for three years connected with the Oregon Brass Works. In 1922 he engaged in buying and selling public utility, industrial, railroad and municipal bonds, in handling which he has been notably successful. He is a keen observer of conditions and a close student of financial affairs and is thus in a position to render a high type of service to his clients. Mr. Wakeman is a republican in his political views and takes a helpful interest in public affairs, giving his support to those measures which promise to promote the public welfare. He is a member of the Multnomah Athletic Club and the University Club and is an extremely popular member of the circles in which he moves. Additional Comments: History of the Columbia River Valley From The Dalles to the Sea, Vol. II, Page 626 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/or/multnomah/bios/wakeman585gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/orfiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb