Joseph Nathan Teal
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Joseph Nathan Teal
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| Born | 1858 Eugene, Oregon |
| Died | 1929 Portland, Oregon |
| Occupation | Attorney |
Joseph Nathan Teal (1858–1929) was a prominent attorney and civic leader in Portland, Oregon in the early 20th century. He was known as an advocate of waterway development in the Pacific Northwest.[1] He served as the chair of the Oregon Conservation Commission under governors Frank Benson and Oswald West. In 1909 he spoke at the first National Conservation Congress in Seattle.[2] He served as the U.S. Shipping Commissioner in 1920-21.[3]
Teal was promoted as a candidate for United States Secretary of the Interior in 1913.[4] His only child (as of 1919) was Ruth Josephine Teal, who married Carleton Walter Betts of Buffalo in 1919.[5]
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