McNary, Charles Linza, 1874-1944
Biography
Charles Linza McNary was born in Salem, Oregon, in 1874. He attended Willamette University. He then studied law at Stanford University, but returned to Oregon in 1897 before graduating. In 1898, he passed the bar and practiced law with his brother, John McNary, in Salem. He began teaching property law at Willamette University, serving as dean of the college from 1908 to 1913. In his career, he also held several governmental positions, beginning with Marion County deputy recorder from 1892 to 1896. He was appointed deputy district attorney by his brother, John, from 1904 to 1911. Governor Oswald West appointed him to the Oregon Supreme Court in 1913, and in 1916, he was elected to chair the Republican State Committee. He then represented Oregon in the United States Senate from 1917 to 1944, serving as minority leader from 1933 to 1944. McNary was also a vice presidential candidate on the Republican ticket in 1940, running alongside Wendell Willkie.
McNary and Jessie Breyman were married in 1902; she died in 1918 in an automobile collision. In 1923, he and Cornelia Woodburn Morton; they later adopted one child. He died in 1944.
Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:
Elmer Perry Dodd papers
C. L. McNary residence plans
Collection consists of a revision of the east elevation of a house for Charles Linza McNary in Salem, Oregon.
Charles Linza McNary papers
Documents, correspondence, scrapbooks, and ephemera relating to the public service and personal life of U.S. Senator Charles Linza McNary of Oregon.
Charles McNary speech accepting vice presidential nomination
Audio recording of a speech given by U.S. Senator Charles McNary in Salem, Oregon, on August 27, 1940. In the speech, he accepts the Republican nomination for vice president.
McNary family papers
Correspondence and property records of members of the McNary family. James McNary (1790-1871) and Alexander McNary (1798-1860) emigrated to Oregon in 1845. James McNary's grandson Charles L. McNary (1874-1944) was a U.S. senator for Oregon.
Steve Neal collection on Oregon politicians
Unprocessed papers collected by Steve Neal regarding Oregon politicians, especially Charles L. McNary, circa 1965-1989.
Robert Washburn papers
Robert Charles Washburn (died 1938) was a journalist and Washington politician, later a resident of Portland, Oregon. Collection includes political and personal correspondence; speeches and poetry; and family memorabilia and clippings.
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