Peter J. Stadelman
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Peter John Stadelman 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
.
at the family’s farm, which once belonged to the Catholic Mission. 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
.
In 1893, Stadelman began working in the ice and fruit business, which led him to start his own company in 1898, the Stadelman Fruit and Ice Company. He was married in 1904 to Mary Kelly Hicks, and they would have two sons, Wilbur and George Peter. Stadelman purchased the family farm with his brother in 1907 from their father. In 1920, he was a founder of the Citizen’s National Bank in that city, and would later serve as the president of the bank.
Hal E. Hoss
died in office. Oregon Governor Julius Meier
appointed the Republican Stadelman on February 9, to fill the remaining term of Hoss. Stadelman served as Secretary of State from that day until January 7, 1935, when Earl Snell
took office. In 1936, he was elected to the Oregon State Senate
to represent District 16 covering Wasco and Hood River counties as a Republican. Stadelman won re-election to additional four-year terms in 1940 and 1944, and served through the 1947 legislative session.
. Peter John Stadelman died on January 10, 1954, at the age of 82.
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
. A native of New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, he was raised in The Dalles, Oregon
The Dalles, Oregon
The Dalles is the largest city and county seat of Wasco County, Oregon, United States. The name of the city comes from the French word dalle The Dalles is the largest city and county seat of Wasco County, Oregon, United States. The name of the city comes from the French word dalle The Dalles is...
, where he was a prominent businessman and mayor. A Republican, he served as Oregon Secretary of State
Oregon Secretary of State
The Secretary of State of Oregon, an elected constitutional officer within the executive branch of government of the U.S. state of Oregon, is first in line of succession to the Governor. The duties of office are: auditor of public accounts, chief elections officer, and administrator of public...
during The Great Depression and later in the Oregon State Senate
Oregon State Senate
The Oregon State Senate is the upper house of the state-wide legislature for the U.S. state of Oregon. Along with the lower chamber Oregon House of Representatives it makes up the Oregon Legislative Assembly. There are 30 members of the State Senate, representing 30 districts across the state,...
.
Early life
Peter Stadelman was born in Hempstead, New York, on October 29, 1871, to an Austrian immigrant and native New Yorker. His father, Joseph, immigrated to the United States in 1869, where he married Mary Rath. He was raised near The Dalles along the Columbia RiverColumbia River
The Columbia River is the largest river in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. The river rises in the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia, Canada, flows northwest and then south into the U.S. state of Washington, then turns west to form most of the border between Washington and the state...
at the family’s farm, which once belonged to the Catholic Mission. Stadelman received his education at the public schools in The Dalles before starting work as a paper delivery boy for The Oregonian
The Oregonian
The Oregonian is the major daily newspaper in Portland, Oregon, owned by Advance Publications. It is the oldest continuously published newspaper on the U.S. west coast, founded as a weekly by Thomas J. Dryer on December 4, 1850...
, and then as an assistant at the local post office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
.
In 1893, Stadelman began working in the ice and fruit business, which led him to start his own company in 1898, the Stadelman Fruit and Ice Company. He was married in 1904 to Mary Kelly Hicks, and they would have two sons, Wilbur and George Peter. Stadelman purchased the family farm with his brother in 1907 from their father. In 1920, he was a founder of the Citizen’s National Bank in that city, and would later serve as the president of the bank.
Political career
Stadelman first entered politics as a city councilor in The Dalles, serving from 1908 to 1914. In 1918, he became the mayor of the city and remained in office until 1928. On February 6, 1934, Oregon Secretary of StateOregon Secretary of State
The Secretary of State of Oregon, an elected constitutional officer within the executive branch of government of the U.S. state of Oregon, is first in line of succession to the Governor. The duties of office are: auditor of public accounts, chief elections officer, and administrator of public...
Hal E. Hoss
Hal E. Hoss
Hal Elden Hoss was an American journalist and politician in the state of Oregon. A native of Portland, he was raised there and edited several newspapers in Oregon before he became the private secretary for the Governor of Oregon, I. L. Patterson...
died in office. Oregon Governor Julius Meier
Julius Meier
Julius L. Meier was an American businessman and politician in the state of Oregon. The son of the Meier & Frank department store founder, he would become a lawyer before entering the family business in Portland...
appointed the Republican Stadelman on February 9, to fill the remaining term of Hoss. Stadelman served as Secretary of State from that day until January 7, 1935, when Earl Snell
Earl Snell
Earl Willcox Snell was an Oregon businessman American Republican politician, serving in the Oregon House of Representatives, as the Oregon Secretary of State, and as the 23rd Governor of Oregon....
took office. In 1936, he was elected to the Oregon State Senate
Oregon State Senate
The Oregon State Senate is the upper house of the state-wide legislature for the U.S. state of Oregon. Along with the lower chamber Oregon House of Representatives it makes up the Oregon Legislative Assembly. There are 30 members of the State Senate, representing 30 districts across the state,...
to represent District 16 covering Wasco and Hood River counties as a Republican. Stadelman won re-election to additional four-year terms in 1940 and 1944, and served through the 1947 legislative session.
Later years
At one time his company had the biggest cold storage facility in the eastern portion of Oregon. His wife died on July 10, 1924. In 1930, he sold his cold storage company to his sons, which was later moved to Yakima, WashingtonYakima, Washington
Yakima is an American city southeast of Mount Rainier National Park and the county seat of Yakima County, Washington, United States, and the eighth largest city by population in the state itself. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 91,196 and a metropolitan population of...
. Peter John Stadelman died on January 10, 1954, at the age of 82.