Washington-Umatilla County OR Archives Biographies.....Garrett, J. H. 1873 - ************************************************ 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 7, 2009, 6:59 pm Author: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company J. H. GARRETT, who has successfully conducted the C. C. store in Hillsboro, Oregon, for eighteen years, is numbered among the ablest and most enterprising merchants of his community and is also prominent and influential in civic affairs. Born in Marshalltown, Marshall county, Iowa, in 1873, he is a son of Henry and Hannah (Welch) Garrett, both of whom were natives of Illinois. His father came to Oregon about 1889 and located at Pilot Rock, where he was engaged in farming for about ten years, after which he went to White Salmon, Washington, where he and his son developed a homestead. In 1910 he came to Hillsboro, where his death occurred in 1912, his wife passing away two years later. J. H. Garrett attended the grade schools in Iowa and the high school at Pilot Rock, after which he entered the State Normal school at Monmouth, from which be was graduated in 1894, receiving also a state life teacher's certificate. He taught school three years near Pilot Rock and five years more at other places in Umatilla county, after which he turned his attention to commercial affairs and for awhile was with R. A. Copple, owner of a general mercantile business at Pendleton, Oregon. In 1903 he established the Golden Rule store in Pendleton, which he conducted for three years, when his store and stock were destroyed by fire, and in 1906 he went to the White Salmon district and entered a homestead of timber land. He proved up on that claim, after which for a couple of years he was with W. E. Carter at Vancouver, Washington. In 1909 he came to Hillsboro and with Mr. Carter's financial assistance established the C. C. store, located on Second street, opposite the court house, where he carried a good stock of dry goods, notions, shoes and men's clothing and furnishings. In 1910 he moved into his present building, which had been erected for him, and in the following year he bought Mr. Carter's interest in the business, since which time he has been the sole owner. He has added other lines to his stock, and recently has also established a wallpaper department. By close attention to every detail of his business, careful management, courteous and prompt treatment of his customers and square dealing, he has become firmly established in the confidence of the public and commands a large patronage from a wide territory. In 1895 Mr. Garrett was united in marriage to Miss Annie Brierly, who is a native of California and a daughter of M. M. and Barbara Brierly, the father living in Hillsboro, the mother being deceased. The Brierly family moved to Grant county, Oregon, from California, and Mr. Garrett met his future wife in Umatilla county. To them have been born two children, namely: Byron O., who lives in Oregon City, Oregon, and Florence M., who is the wife of Lionel Kramien, who owns the Palm drug store in Hillsboro. Mr. Garrett is a member of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, and has passed through the chairs of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Knights of Pythias, in both of which orders has was formerly active, but has not been identified with the Odd Fellows lodge since coming to Hillsboro. He has shown a helpful interest in local public affairs, having served as a member of the school board, and is now president of the city council, of which he has been a member for eight years. He has been secretary of the Rotary Club continuously since its organization and belongs to the Chamber of Commerce. He is now serving his second year as president of the Oregon Retail Merchants Association. Mrs. Garrett is a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, the Woman's Relief Corps, the Coffee Club and the Adelphian Society. Mr. Garrett's record as business man and citizen has stamped him as one well worthy of the public confidence and respect and throughout this community he has many warm and loyal friends. Additional Comments: History of the Columbia River Valley From The Dalles to the Sea, Vol. II, Pages 654-655 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/or/washington/bios/garrett605gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/orfiles/ File size: 4.6 Kb