Joseph Nathan Teal

Joseph Nathan Teal (1858–1929) was a prominent attorney and civic leader in Portland, Oregon in the early 20th century. He was known as an advocate of waterway development in the Pacific Northwest.[1] He served as the chair of the Oregon Conservation Commission under governors Frank Benson and Oswald West. In 1909 he spoke at the first National Conservation Congress in Seattle.[2] He served as the U.S. Shipping Commissioner in 1920-21.[3]

Joseph Nathan Teal
Joseph Nathan Teal
Born1858
Eugene, Oregon
Died1929
Portland, Oregon
OccupationAttorney

Teal was promoted as a candidate for United States Secretary of the Interior in 1913.[4] He commissioned the statue "The Pioneer" in Eugene.[5] His only child (as of 1919) was Ruth Josephine Teal, who married Carleton Walter Betts of Buffalo in 1919.[6]

References
  1. Biographical note from: Teal, J. N. (November 1912). "The Mighty River of the West" . National Waterways.
  2. "Chair of the Oregon Conservation Commission Speaks for Conservation - American Memory Timeline- Classroom Presentation - Teacher Resources - Library of Congress". loc.gov.
  3. "Archives West: Joseph Nathan Teal papers, 1900-1926". orbiscascade.org.
  4. "Dealers' sessions end". Morning Oregonian. Portland, Ore. January 25, 1913. p. 10.
  5. Huckins, Chloe (Winter 2014). "The Best Statue on Campus" (PDF). Oregon Quarterly. 94 (2): 27 – via library.state.or.us/repository.
  6. "Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, November 05, 1919, Page 12, Image 12". uoregon.edu.


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