Multnomah County OR Archives Obituaries.....Dickerson, Silas Wager October 13, 1904
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Morning Oregonian october 16,1904
Silas Wager Dickerson,who died on October 13,1904,had been a resident of the 
city of Portland 32 years at the time of his death.He was born in the 
townshipof Hecot,formerly Tompkins county,now Schuyler,New York,on Novmeber 
10,1829. His father,james Dickerson, was originally from New Jersey,and was a 
nea relative of Governor Dickerson,of that state. The subject of this notice 
was the youngest of a family of 11 children,was reared in his native town,and 
on arriving at the age af about 30 years he studied medicine and dentistry,and 
after completion of his studies practiced his prefession at Trumansberg,New 
York, for five years. he received a first prize at the World's Fair more than 
40 years ago for the best set of teeth on Gold plate.
In 1862,answering President Lincoln's call for troops to put down the 
rebellion ,begun by the people of the Southern States,on August 28 of that 
year Mr.Dickerson enlisted in Compan E,One Hundred and Forty eigth New York 
Volunteer Infantry,serving in the Eastern Virginia under the commands of 
General Dix,General Butler and laterunder General Grant. On first enlistment 
he served as a private soldier, was promoted to the rank of Second 
Lieutnenant,a nd later to the rank of First Lieutenant,and with such rank he 
had command of his company in the various severe engagements about 
Petersburg,Va. At the battle of Cold Harbor he received a wound in the 
thigh.At the close of the war the members of his company,as a token of 
apprecistion,presented a costly sword  to Mr. Dickerson,which is yet one of 
the relics left with his widow. His discharge from the Army at the close of 
the war occurred at Louisville,Kentucky.
Mr.Dickerson then resumed the practice of his profession in New 
Jersey,continuing there for for about six years;thence he went est to San 
Diego,Cl.,arriving there June 1,1878. After a little time spent at San 
Diego,he sailed for the state of Washington,and arrived at Olympia after a 
tempestous voyage of 37 days. Here, he was appointed teacher of the Quinalt 
Indian Agency,remianing at that agency eight years, 4 1/2 years of which he 
was Government physician at the agency. he came ot Portlsnd in July,1882,where 
he has since resided.
Iin 1861 Mr.Dickerson was married to Miss Blue, a daughter of Mr. Abraham 
Blue, of Trumansburg,N.Y. To this union was born two children,a son and a 
daughter,both of whom died while young.After being married 26 
years,Mrs.Dickerosn died on September 19,1887.
The widow who survives Mr.Dickerson was the third wife,to whom he was married 
about seven years ago,and with whom he had lived happily at the time of his 
death.
Mr.Dcikerson was a man of firm and strong will,yet his character was tempered 
by a generously kind consideration for others,which won him the warm 
friendship of all with whom he became acquainted.In later years,owing to 
feeble health, he has taken a very active part in public affairs.
Mr.Dickerson was a member and one of the founders of St.Johns Presbyterian 
Church,of this city,was a staunch Republican in politics,and was a member of 
the George Wright Post,G.A.R. of this city.

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