Frederick W. Leadbetter (1875–1948) was an Iowa-born financier who made his fortune primarily in lumber and paper milling in the

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and

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. He was married to Caroline Pittock, daughter of ''

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Henry Pittock Henry Lewis Pittock (March 1, 1835 (some sources cite 1836) – January 28, 1919) was an England, English-born American American pioneers, pioneer, publisher, newspaper editor, and wood and paper magnate. He was active in Republican Party (U.S.) ...

, and with his father-in-law established Columbia River Paper Company and the Northwestern Bank of Portland, as well as several enterprises in his own right. His Queen Anne style home on

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near Camas, Washington, complete with a three-story cupola, is a local landmark. He also maintained a residence in Portland. He was active in the management of his businesses, including the paper company, until his death in 1948.

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