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HON. THOMAS E. CAUTHORN-One of the leading merchants of Corvallis, was born in Mexico, Missouri, August 31,
1840, where his father, A. Cauthorn, carried on a large and successful mercantile business, until the breaking
out of the war. When that event occurred their little city became the scene of many depredations and, during the
years following until 865, Mr. Cauthorn lost all of his property, and in the spring of that year, with barely enough
to secure an outfit, he started with his family of wife and five sons to cross the plains to Oregon. Arriving in
Corvallis after a journey of six months, our subject found employment at different occupations until 1875, when
he with his father started the present well known merchandize house of A. Cauthorn & Son. In June, 1882, Mr.
Cauthorn was selected by the people of Benton county to represent them in the State Senate for a term of four years,
a position he ably fills. In 1883 he served as Mayor of the city of Corvallis. He was married in Polk county, December,
1870, to Miss S. L. Jeffreys; they have three daughters, Mary, Gertrude and Frankie.
From:
History of Benton County, Oregon
Published by: David D. Fagan
A. G. Walling, Printers, Lithograohers, Ect.
Portland, Oregon 1885
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