John Wilson (philanthropist)

John Wilson (c. 1826 – September 15, 1900) was an Irish-born pioneer of the American West, a successful businessman in Portland, Oregon, United States, where he was a prominent civic leader, an avid collector of books, and a philanthropist. ^[1]

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John Wilson

John Wilson may refer to.

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List of people with surname Wilson

Wilson is a common English-language surname.

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Mary Frances Isom

Mary Frances Isom (February 27, 1865 in Nashville, Tennessee – April 15, 1920 in Portland, Oregon) was a librarian, and one of the founders of the Oregon Library Association, the Pacific Northwest Library Association and the Oregon State Library Commission.

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Multnomah County Library

Multnomah County Library is the public library system serving Portland and Multnomah County, Oregon, United States.

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Olds, Wortman & King

Olds, Wortman & King, also known as Olds & King, was a department store in Portland, Oregon, United States, established under a different name in 1851 and becoming Olds & King in 1878, on its third change of ownership.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wilson_(philanthropist)

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