Charles True Tozier (November 7, 1832 – July 6, 1899) was an American politician in the state of Oregon. A native of Indiana, he moved to Oregon in 1863 and served as the second mayor of the city of Hillsboro and in the Oregon House of Representatives.
Charles T. Tozier | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Oregon House of Representatives | |
| In office 1876-1878 | |
| Constituency | Washington County |
| 2nd Mayor of Hillsboro, Oregon | |
| In office 1877-1878 | |
| Preceded by | A. Luelling |
| Succeeded by | A. M. Collins |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 7, 1832 Manchester, Indiana |
| Died | July 6, 1899 Idaho |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Caroline Miner Zerilda Mayfield |
Early years
editCharles Tozier was born on November 7, 1832, in Manchester, Indiana.[1] He was married to Caroline Miner, who died in 1857; he then married Zerilda Mayfield (December 22, 1841 – March 31, 1912) on August 1, 1858, in Nebraska.[2] Tozier had one child by his first wife, and five with his second wife. The children were Edith, Nellie, LeRoy, Rozella, and Albert E. Tozier, the latter a newspaper editor and historian.[3]
Oregon
editIn 1863, the family, which consisted of Charles, Zerilda, Rozella, and Albert, immigrated overland to Oregon via the Oregon Trail.[2] The family settled in Washington County.[3] From July 1872, to July 1876 he was the sheriff of the county.[4] In 1876, Tozier was elected to a two-year term in the Oregon House of Representatives as a Republican representing the county during the 1876 legislative session.[5] He also was on Hillsboro's first city council that year, serving from 1876 to 1877.[6] In 1877, he was elected as the second mayor of the city, which is the county seat and incorporated in 1876.[7] Tozier was mayor from December 10, 1877 to December 3, 1878.[7] Charles T. Tozier died in Wallace, Idaho, on July 6, 1899, and is buried at Hillsboro Pioneer Cemetery.
References
edit- ^ Charles True TOZIER. FamilySearch. Intellectual Reserve, Inc. Retrieved on June 5, 2008.
- ^ a b Mayfield-L Archives. RootsWeb. Retrieved on June 4, 2008.
- ^ a b Corning, Howard M. (1989) Dictionary of Oregon History. Binfords & Mort Publishing. p. 246.
- ^ "The Hub: County lists past sheriffs since 1843", The Hillsboro Argus, October 19, 1976, p. 15.
- ^ 1876 Regular Session (9th). Oregon State Archives. Retrieved on June 4, 2008.
- ^ "City Councilor History". City of Hillsboro. Archived from the original on 2011-09-12. Retrieved 2009-04-18.
- ^ a b "The Hub: Mayors: City of Hillsboro, The Hillsboro Argus, October 19, 1976, p. 6.