Daniel Knight Warren
Daniel Knight Warren | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 March 1836 |
| Died | 3 September 1903 |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Development of Warrenton, Oregon |
Daniel Knight Warren (March 12, 1836 – September 3, 1903) was an American pioneer, politician, and entrepreneur. He was a native of New York.
Early life
[edit]Warren was born in Bath, New York on March 12, 1836. He married Sarah E Eaton in 1863. He lived in Princeton, Illinois before moving to Oregon.
Oregon
[edit]Warren was responsible for much of the early development of Warrenton, Oregon. In the early 1870s he had commissioned Chinese laborers to build a 2.5 mile dike that reclaimed a large tract of land. In 1876, Warren served as a senator in the Oregon legislative assembly representing Clatsop, Tillomok, and Columbia Counties.[1] He also served in the Astoria City Council.[2] In 1891 Warren laid out Warrenton, and was also responsible for the completion of its first schoolhouse. [3]
Death and Legacy
[edit]Warren died in September 1903 and is buried alongside his wife, who died in 1922. There gravestones are located around 1,000 feet from the historical Daniel Knight Warren House. [4] The city of Warrenton, Oregon is named for Warren.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Lyman, H.S. (1 Sep 1902). "Reminiscenses of Daniel Knight Warren". The Quarterly of the Oregon Historical Society. 3. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
- ^ http://www.dkwarrenhouse.com/home-history.html
- ^ History of the Columbia River Valley From The Dalles to the Sea, Vol. III. The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. 1928. pp. 526–532.
- ^ Miller, E. (1958). Clatsop County, Oregon, p. 118. Portland:Binford & Mort Publishing.
- ^ https://www.warrentonoregon.us/community/page/city-history