Umatilla County OR Archives Biographies.....Conklin, William W. March 2, 1856 - 
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Author: Colonel William Parsons 

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WILLIAM W. CONKLIN
	It now becomes our pleasant duty to give in brief outline the career 
of the man whose name initiated this paragraph, and who is well-known as one 
of the leading and prominent agriculturists of this section, while his 
financial ability, acumen and integrity are manifest to all. 
	He was born in Tioga county, New York, on March 2, 1856, and there 
grew to manhood, receiving a good education from the public schools of the 
Empire state. While quite young, his father died from illness contracted 
during his service in the Civil war. Our subject worked on a stock ranch as 
butter-maker and horse-trainer for General B. F. Tracy, and while there was 
associated with Charles Doble, a brother of the famous driver, Bud Doble. In 
1879 he came to Nevada and worked in the mines for several years, whence in 
1883 he came to Pendleton, arriving here on July 13. After some explorations 
he secured a homestead right on one-fourth section of land where he now lives, 
at the head of Alkali canyon, to which he has added by purchase as much more. 
Here he has devoted his attention to the raising of barley continuously since, 
with very flattering success, handling from three to five thousand bushes 
every year from one hundred acres. He winters many fine horses for Pendleton 
people and others, his reputation as a first-class horseman being excellent 
and wide spread. He operated a header for a number of years and now owns a 
half interest in a threshing outfit with C. H. Russell, and does the threshing 
of all the neighborhood. His executive ability has been called into action by 
the duties of director in his district, which position he has been frequently 
chosen to fill, thus manifesting the confidence reposed in him by the people 
of the district, which in every respect is justly merited. He has spent some 
time since coming to the county in prospecting and mining, but now confines 
himself to the pursuits mentioned above.
	Mr. Conklin is fraternally affiliated with the I. O. O. F., Integrity 
Lodge, No. 92, and the Camp, both of Pendleton. Here he maintains an enviable 
position in the regard of his fellows, while he is generously favored with the 
esteem and respect of all who know him.


Additional Comments:
An Illustrated History of Umatilla County by Colonel William Parsons and of 
Morrow County by W. S. Shiach with a brief outline of the early history of the 
State of Oregon.  W. H. Lever, Publisher  1902.


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