Multnomah County OR Archives Biographies.....Yost, F. M. September 2, 1883 - 
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Source: History of the Columbia River Valley From The Dalles to the Sea, Vol. III, Published 1928, Page 649
Author: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company

     F. M. YOST.  For twenty-three years F. M. Yost has been connected with 
the American Can Company, and during the greater part of this period has held 
positions of large responsibility. He is now rendering valuable service to 
this company as district superintendent of the northwest district, with 
headquarters at Portland. Mr. Yost was born at Staunton, Augusta county, 
Virginia, September 2, 1883, and is a son of Jacob and Mary (Young) Yost. His 
father was long engaged in mining and the real estate business in Virginia but 
is now retired from active pursuits.

     Mr. Yost received his elementary training in the public and high schools, 
after which he entered the Virginia Polytechnic Institute, at Blacksburg, and 
was graduated with the degree of Mechanical Engineer in 1904. In the following 
year he entered the employ of the American Can Company at Brooklyn, New York, 
where he remained for ten years. During the ensuing three years he traveled 
over the Altantic coast region in factory efficiency work, and during the 
World war period he was engaged in special work at the Edgewater (N. J.) 
plant. He was then sent to Atlanta, Georgia, where he had charge of the 
southern factories of the American Can Company, and one year later was 
transferred to New Orleans in the same capacity, having charge of all 
factories south of Maryland. He held that position two years, when he was 
transferred to the New York office, where he remained until December, 1926, 
when he came to Portland as district superintendent of the northwest district, 
embracing Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, British Columbia and Alaska.

     In 1914 Mr. Yost was united in marriage to Miss Minnie Safford, a native 
of New York, and to them have been born two children, Lucy and Frank. Mr. Yost 
is a member of the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, the Oswego Country 
Club, the Irvington Club and the Laurelhurst Club. In his political views he 
maintains an independent attitude, voting according to the dictates of his 
judgment. Since coming to Portland he has shown active interest in the public 
welfare and throughout wherever known commands uniform respect for his ability 
and sterling personal qualities.

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