William Spencer Newbury

William Spencer Newbury
Newbury in an undated photo published in 1915
23rd Mayor of Portland, Oregon
In office
1877–1879
Preceded byJ. A. Chapman
Succeeded byDavid P. Thompson
Mayor of Iola, Kansas
In office
1870
Personal details
Born(1834-09-19)September 19, 1834
Ripley, New York, U.S.
DiedNovember 19, 1915(1915-11-19) (aged 81)
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationWisconsin Mercantile College
ProfessionLawyer, businessman, politician

William Spencer Newbury (September 19, 1834 – November 19, 1915),[1] commonly known as W. S. Newbury, was an American businessman, politician, and lawyer active in the U.S. Midwest and Oregon who served as the mayor of Portland, Oregon from 1877 to 1879.[2]

  1. ^ "William Newbury, Ex-Mayor, Is Dead". The Morning Oregonian. November 20, 1915. p. 13. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
  2. ^ "Directory of Current and Past Elected Officials: Mayors of Portland". City of Portland, Oregon. Archived from the original on January 21, 2021. Retrieved November 12, 2021.