John_M._Breck

John M. Breck

John M. Breck

American politician

John Malcolm Breck (April 9, 1828 – February 21, 1900) was a businessman in Portland, Oregon, United States, who served as mayor of Portland from 1861 to 1862.

Quick Facts 12th Mayor of Portland, Oregon, Preceded by ...

Breck was born in Berks County, Pennsylvania,[1] in 1828. At sixteen he left Pennsylvania for Wisconsin. In 1850, he left Wisconsin for Oregon on the vessel Columbia. He served as purser for the voyage.[2] In 1857 and 1858 Breck was elected Assessor of Portland.[3]

He was elected mayor of Portland on April 1, 1861.[4] He was succeeded as mayor by William H. Farrar in 1862.[4] He served as a Portland city councilman in 1868–70 and as City Assessor again in 1872–73.[5]

Breck died at his home in Portland on February 21, 1900.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    "Pioneer Passed Away: John M. Breck, Veteran Merchant, Is Dead". The Morning Oregonian. February 22, 1900. p. 7. Retrieved 2015-12-27.
  2. [2]
    "Biographical Sketches of Mayors".
  3. [3]
    "Historical Sketch of Portland".
  4. [4]
    "Directory of Current and Past Elected Officials: Mayors of Portland". City of Portland, Oregon. Archived from the original on January 21, 2021. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  5. [5]
    "Many Familiar Names on Roll of Officials; Men Who Had Leading Part in Building Up Portland Appear in List of Early Office-Holders". The Morning Oregonian. Section 2, p. 13. Retrieved 2015-12-27.
Preceded by Mayor of Portland, Oregon
1861–1862		 Succeeded by
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