Multnomah County OR Archives Biographies.....Woodward, Merle G. 1888 - 
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     MERLE G. WOODWARD.  The trend of the present day in practically all 
fields of human effort is in the direction of specialization, which results in 
a higher degree of efficiency than is the case where a person attempts to 
cover the full scope of his profession on vocation. Merle G. Woodward, of 
Portland, who is an expert general electrician, is specializing in X-ray work, 
of which he is a master and in which line he has built up a large and steadily 
increasing business.

     Mr. Woodward was born in Stoneham, Massachusetts, in 1888, and is a son 
of Harry W. and Leah (Hinckley) Woodward, who were married at Stoneham and are 
still residents of that place. When Merle G. Woodward was quite young the 
family moved to Lynn, Massachusetts, in the public schools of which city he 
received his early education. He then entered the Massachusetts Institute of 
Technology at BosŽton, where he pursued an engineering course, and in 1911 
went to the Coeur d'Alene country of Idaho, where he was engaged in mining for 
a couple of years. In 1913 he came to Portland and became connected with the 
Campbell Electric Company, with which concern he took up X-ray work, to which 
he has closely devoted his attenŽtion continuously since. He is now located in 
the Morgan building, where he has a modern and complete outfit and is prepared 
to do all kinds of work in his line. He has met with very gratifying success 
and is regarded as one of the leading X-ray experts in this section of the 
country.

     In 1914 Mr. Woodward was united in marriage to Miss Vivian Galbraith, and 
to them have been born five children, as follows: Leah V., now twelve years of 
age, Alice M., ten years, Patricia J., eight years, Mariam L., six years, and 
Harry W., three years old, all of whom except the youngest are attending 
school. Mr. Woodward is a member of Portland Lodge, No. 162, B. P. 0. E., and 
the Delta Tau Delta, a national college fraternity. He is a republican in his 
political views and stands for all that is best in community life, supporting 
every worthy movement or cause. Personally,  he is cordial and friendly in 
manner and is deservedly popular among his associates and acquaintances.


Additional Comments:
History of the Columbia River Valley From The Dalles to the Sea, Vol. II, 
Pages 898-880

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