W. Henry Byars, b. 1839 Iowa to Oregon
Oregon Republican League:
Republican League Register of Oregon, The Register Publishing Company, 1896, page 187.
BYARS, HON. W. H., of Salem, was born July 7, 1839, at Des Moines, Iowa, and came to Oregon in 1853.He attended Columbia College, Willamette University and Wilbur Academy, graduating from the latter in 1868.From 1862 to 1865 he was in the Idaho mines, and eighteen months of service in the First Oregon Calvary.He was elected Superintendent of Schools of Douglas County, and in 1870 County Surveyor.In 1872 he was appointed Deputy United States Surveyor, holding the position twelve years.From 1875 to 1884 he was the editor and publisher of the Roseburg Plaindealer.In 1884 he was elected State Printer, and for eighteen months was part owner and editor of the Salem Statesman.In 1888 he was elected City Surveyor of Salem, and in 1890 was appointed United States Surveyor General.He has been continuously a member of the conventions.
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