Peter John Stadelman (October 29, 1871 – January 10, 1954) was an American businessman and politician from the state of Oregon. A native of New York, he was raised in The Dalles, Oregon, where he was a prominent businessman and mayor. A Republican, he served as Oregon Secretary of State during The Great Depression and later in the Oregon State Senate.
Peter J. Stadelman | |
|---|---|
| Oregon Secretary of State | |
| In office February 9, 1934 – January 7, 1935 | |
| Governor | Julius L. Meier |
| Preceded by | Hal E. Hoss |
| Succeeded by | Earl Snell |
| Member of the Oregon State Senate | |
| In office 1937–1948 | |
| Constituency | Wasco County Hood River County |
| Mayor of The Dalles, Oregon | |
| In office 1918–1928 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 29, 1871 Hempstead, New York, U.S. |
| Died | January 10, 1954 (aged 82) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Early life edit
Peter Stadelman was born in Hempstead, New York, on October 29, 1871, to an Austrian immigrant and native New Yorker.[1] His father, Joseph, immigrated to the United States in 1869, where he married Mary Rath.[2] He was raised near The Dalles along the Columbia River at the family's farm, which once belonged to the Catholic Mission.[3] Stadelman received his education at the public schools in The Dalles before starting work as a paper delivery boy for The Oregonian, and then as an assistant at the local post office.[1][2]
In 1893, Stadelman began working in the ice and fruit business,[1] which led him to start his own company in 1898, the Stadelman Fruit and Ice Company.[3] He was married in 1904 to Mary Kelly Hicks, and they had two sons, Wilbur and George Peter.[1] Stadelman purchased the family farm with his brother in 1907 from their father.[1][2] In 1920, he was a founder of the Citizen's National Bank in that city, and later served as the president of the bank.[1]
Political career edit
Stadelman first entered politics as a city councilor in The Dalles, serving from 1908 to 1914.[1] In 1918, he became the mayor of the city and remained in office until 1928.[1] On February 6, 1934, Oregon Secretary of State Hal E. Hoss died in office.[4] Oregon Governor Julius Meier appointed the Republican Stadelman on February 9, to fill the remaining term of Hoss.[3] Stadelman served as Secretary of State from that day until January 7, 1935, when Earl Snell took office.[4] In 1936, he was elected to the Oregon State Senate to represent District 16 covering Wasco and Hood River counties as a Republican.[5] Stadelman won re-election to additional four-year terms in 1940[6] and 1944,[7] and served through the 1947 legislative session.[8]
Later years edit
At one time his company had the biggest cold storage facility in the eastern portion of Oregon.[2] His wife died on July 10, 1924.[2] In 1930, he sold his cold storage company to his sons, which was later moved to Yakima, Washington.[9] Peter John Stadelman died on January 10, 1954, at the age of 82.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Corning, Howard M. (1989) Dictionary of Oregon History. Binfords & Mort Publishing. p. 230.
- ^ a b c d e History of the Columbia River Valley From The Dalles to the Sea. Vol. II. The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. 1928. pp. 152–153.
- ^ a b c "Oregon Secretaries of State Biographical Sketches, 1841–Present". Oregon Blue Book. Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved 2008-12-28.
- ^ a b "Secretaries of State of Oregon". Oregon Blue Book. Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved 2008-12-28.
- ^ Oregon Legislators and Staff Guide: 1937 Regular Session (39th). Oregon State Archives. Retrieved on December 28, 2008.
- ^ Oregon Legislators and Staff Guide: 1941 Regular Session (41st). Oregon State Archives. Retrieved on December 28, 2008.
- ^ Oregon Legislators and Staff Guide: 1945 Regular Session (43rd). Oregon State Archives. Retrieved on December 28, 2008.
- ^ Oregon Legislators and Staff Guide: 1947 Regular Session (44th). Oregon State Archives. Retrieved on December 28, 2008.
- ^ “J. Wilbur Stadelman”, Archived 2012-02-19 at the Wayback Machine The Dalles Weekly Reminder, July 19, 1984.