W. A. Storey

William A. Storey
32nd Mayor of Portland, Oregon
In office 1899–1900
Preceded by	William S. Mason
Succeeded by	Henry S. Rowe
Personal details
Born	January 4, 1854 Machias, Maine[1]
Died	July 29, 1917 (aged 63) Portland, Oregon[1]

William A. Storey (January 4, 1854 – July 29, 1917) was the mayor of Portland, Oregon, United States from 1899 to 1900.^[1] He later served as Multnomah County Sheriff, from 1902 to 1904.^[2]

Born in Machias, Maine, Storey moved to Oregon in 1877. He was elected to the Portland city council in 1898. After the death of mayor William S. Mason while in office, Storey was elected by the council to served the remainder of Mason's mayoral term.^[1] After initially serving as acting mayor for several weeks, Storey was elected as mayor by the council on May 16, 1899, and sworn-in on May 17.^[3]

Storey ran for public election to the office in spring 1900, but was defeated by Henry S. Rowe,^[4] who took office at the beginning of July 1900.

References

1. "William A. Storey Dies; Life in Portland For Many Years Was Prominent". The Morning Oregonian. July 31, 1917. p. 11.
2. "A history of Oregon Sheriffs: Multnomah County". Multnomah County Sheriff's Office. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
3. "Took Oath of Office: Auditor Gambell Declined, So Storey Went Before a Notary". The Morning Oregonian. May 18, 1899. p. 12.
4. Both Parties Win: Republican Carry the City and County Offices, But Lose on the Legislature. The Morning Oregonian. June 6, 1900, p. 3.