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Capitol's Who's Who for Oregon, 1942-1944

Bushman, Gerhard George

President

Eugene Mill & Elevator Co.

b. March 1, 1874; m Katherine Harms, May 3, 1896; ch. Arthur George, John Harry, Edna Mildred; resident of Oregon since 1909; former president Springfield Mill & Grain Co; pressident Eugene Mill & Elevator Co since 1930; city councilman in Kansas, 1902-05; Mayor, Springfield, Ore, 1925-29; extensive traveller; member Lions Club; home 2209 Agate St; office, Foot of Fifth St, Eugene.

Springfield News, February 7, 1966

George G. Bushman

Private graveside services were held this morning, Feb. 7, in Rest Haven Memorial Park for George G. Bushman, 91, of Chula Vista, Calif., a former mahor of Springfield. The Rev. Walter Gray of the Central Presbyterian church officiated, with Poole-Larsen Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Mr Bushman, who died Feb. 3, in Chula Vista, was in partnership with his sons in the Eugene Mill and Planing Co. (sic) for more than 30 years, moving to southern California 15 years ago. He served as mayor of Springfield from January 1925, until January of 1929.

Surviving are his wife, Ella of...

Mayors of Springfield

Albert S. Walker (1885-1886) • S.I. Lee (1887) • Albert S. Walker (1888) • Simon Tuttle (1888-1889) • T.O. Maxwell (1889) • Albert S. Walker (1889-1890) • Albert Wheeler (1890-1892) • L. Gilstrap (1892-1893) • Albert Wheeler (1893) • J H Van Schoich (1893-1894) • Albert Wheeler (1894-1895) • Eugene C Martin (1896-1899) • John B. Innis (1900-1902) • H.A. Skeels (1902-1903) • R.A. Jayne (1903-1907) • Mark M. Peery (1907-1909) • W.M. Sutton (1909-1911) • Welby Stevens (1911-1913) • Charles L. Scott (1913-1915) • Elmer E. Morrison (1915-20) • Charles F. Eggiman (1921-1924) • George G. Bushman (1925-1929) • Charles O. Wilson (1929) • Wilfrid P. Tyson (1930-1934) • Ernest H. Turner (1934-1935) • W.A. Taylor (few minutes, November 27, 1935) • Ed Waltman (1935-1936) • William H. Pollard (1936-1940) • Charles Chandler (1940-1945) • Claude T. Gerlach (1945-1949) • B.P. Larson (1949-1953) • Edward C. Harms, Jr. (1953-1961) • B.J. Rogers (1961-1965) • David L. Scofield (1965-1967) • John E. McCulley (1967-1970) • William Morrissette • Maureen Maine • Sid Leiken