Umatilla County OR Archives Biographies.....Frazier, Henry L. March 20, 1846 - 
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Author: Colonel William Parsons 

Page 492, 493

Henry L. Frazier
	In the career of the man whose name heads this article there is much 
pertinent and salutary instruction, and we regret that space confines us to an 
epitome merely. One of the leading men of the county, both in ability and 
financial standing, while in uprightness and integrity he is superceded by 
none, he has wrought here from a very early day, being one of the first 
settlers and ever since prominent in county affairs, as well as in business 
enterprise and financial undertaking.
	He was born in Hardin county, Tennessee, on March 20, 1846, being the 
son of William S. and Paulina Frazier. When nine years of age he was removed 
by his parents to Texas, where he was educated in the public schools and there 
grew to manhood. In 1867 the family came across the plains to this valley, 
landing where Milton now is in October of the same year.  They took a pre-
emption which his father afterward laid out into a town site, and Milton now 
stands on this ground.
	On April 12, 1874, our subject was married to Miss Lucy, daughter of 
J. T. and Serelda Moss, old pioneers of this county. Immediately following 
this he took up a pre-emption near Weston, where he lived for fifteen years, 
then selling out for eight thousand dollars he returned to Milton and 
purchased four hundred and thirty acres, which he still owns, excepting fifty-
five acres. It is one of the finest estates in the county, being well improved 
and carefully tilled, while he has an elegant residence. He also owns stock in 
the bank and is president of that institution, where his keen foresight and 
mastery of the intricate problems of finance have made him of indispensable 
value. He owns stock in the creamery and also much other property. To Mr. 
Frazier and his wife have been born four children: Lola J., Thomas C., Chester 
W., Bessie S. They are members of the Methodist Episcopal church, South, and 
is treasurer and member of the board of regents of the Columbia college in 
Milton. He affiliates with the I. O. O. F., the A. O. U. W. and the United 
Artisans and Masons, all in Milton. His ability and faithfulness have been 
recognized by his fellows and rewarded by electing him to the responsible 
position of county commissioner, having also served either as councilman or 
mayor of Milton almost continuously since his residence there. His father and 
mother died respectively on July 29, 1896, and February 5, 1882, the former 
being seventy-two years of years. They were early pioneers of this valley and 
wrought faithfully and well for its advancement. Our subject is looked up to 
and respected by all and is considered as one of the reliable men of the 
county.


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.

	Notice: These biographies were transcribed for the Oregon Biographies 
Project. Unless otherwise stated, no further information is available on the
individual featured in the biographies. 

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