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HON. F. A. PATTERSON.

The j^eutleman Avhose uame ^^races this pa^e is ii native of Illinois, hav- ing been born in Sinclair county in 1835, and combines within himself much of the rough vigor and gentlemanly polish for which the natives of that State are so justly celebrated. His forty-seven years Lave not at all dimin- ished his energy or dulled the brightness of his spirits. Mr. Patterson came across the plains to California in 1852, and after many hair-breadth escapes by flood and field, and lonely nights in the mountain glen and days of hard toil in John Town, a lively mining camp in El Dorado county, he went to Prairie City, Sacramento, where lie mined a short time, then re- turned to old El Dorado, and finally came to beautiful Oregon in 1857, lo- cating in Benton county on a farm, where he remained one year. Mr. Patterson was married to Miss Caroline Tatom in the year 1859, and is at the present time the happy father of ten splendid children, the first nine of whom are boys and the youngest a fair daughter. Shortly after his mar- riage he moved to Washington county. He lived there but one year, and then returned to Polk, where he has since lived. He was elected a Repre- sentative to the Legislative Assembly of 1880, and earned such a reputation for reliability and capacity that his fellow citizens returned him to the pres- ent session. In appearance Mr. Patterson is a medium-sized gentleman, with a full beard and and a sparkling eye. He is a good parliamentarian, a ready talker and well informed in the routine of legislative work. In his county Mr. Patterson is very well and favorably known, and is recognized as a staunch and prominent member of the Republican party.

HON. HENRY G. BROWN

Was born in old New Hampshire January 15, 1833, and was brought up on a farm until the age of seventeen. In May, 1852, he came to Oregon and engaged in the packing business from Scottsburg to Southern Oregon.^and Yreka, Cal., and so continued until the end. of the Indian war of 1855 and 1856. Mr. Brown was with the Knott Bros., at Loose creek, on the 9th day of October — the terrible day that the general Indian outbreak occurred, and saw seven men between there and Rogue river lying by the roadside •presenting the ghastly spectacle of an Indian killing. Mr. Brown himself was reported killed at the same time, but to the joy and surprise of his many friends he returned safely, and was married on the 15th of September, 1856, to Miss Priscella Stearns. Immediately after his marriage he pur- chased a farm fifteen miles from Scottsburg, where he has since resided. Mr. Brown has been honored before by the Republican party with the nom- ination of Senator and Representative, but he, together with the entire ticket, was then defeated. In appearance Mr. Biown is a veiy pleasant- looking gentleman, with eyes fairly beaming with good nature. He has made a fme record as an able member of the House, and has taken advan- tage of every opportunity to secure the passage of proper and necessary legislation. He is a Republican of the old school, and voted for J. H. Mitchell as long as there was a prospect of his election.