| 词条 | Ben Selling |
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| name = Ben Selling | image = Ben Selling.jpeg | image_size = 160 | image_upright = | smallimage = | alt = | caption = | order = | office = 27{{sup|th}} Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives | term_start = 1915 | term_end = 1917 | governor = | majority = Republican Party | predecessor = Clifton N. McArthur | successor = Robert N. Stanfield | order2 = | office2 = Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 18{{sup|th}} District | term_start2 = 1915 | term_end2 = 1917 | constituency2 = Clackamas and Multnomah counties | predecessor2 = Robert W. Hagood | successor2 = A. C. Callen | order3 = | office3 = President of the Oregon Senate | term_start3 = 1911 | term_end3 = 1913 | majority3 = Republican Party | predecessor3 = Jay Bowerman | successor3 = Donald Malarkey | order4 = | office4 = Member of the Oregon State Senate from the 1{{sup|st}} District | term_start4 = 1911 | term_end4 = 1913 | alongside4 = John A. Carson, Hal D. Patton | office5 = Member of the Oregon State Senate from the 13{{sup|th}} District | term_start5 = 1909 | term_end5 = 1911 | alongside5 = C. W. Nottingham, John B. Coffey | pronunciation = | birth_name = | birth_date = 1852 | birth_place = | death_date = 1931 | death_place = Oregon | death_cause = | resting_place = | resting_place_coordinates = | citizenship = | nationality = | party = Republican Party | otherparty = | spouse = | relations = | children = | residence = | education = | alma_mater = | occupation = | profession = | net_worth = }}Ben Selling (1852[1] or April 29, 1853 – 1931) was a businessman, philanthropist, civil rights advocate, and politician in Portland, Oregon, United States. He was a noted leader in the Jewish community, and he owned a clothing store in downtown Portland.[1] Selling arrived in Portland with his family in circa 1862. He started with a boot and shoe business, then a clothing store.[1] He was regarded as "the outstanding Jewish leader in Portland", receiving the first First Citizen Award from the Portland Realty Board in 1928.[2] MacColl remarked the choice of Selling was ironic because he "possessed none of the acquisitive instincts ... associated with the realty trade."[2] He also organized kitchens for the unemployed during the Panic of 1893 and Panic of 1907, serving over 450,000 meals.[2] He heavily supported the Armenian Relief Society, bought $400,000 in Liberty Bonds during World War I, and supported the Waverly Baby Home and Jewish Neighborhood House, both in Portland.[2] MacColl also stated "Suffice it to say, Ben Selling probably gave away more money in proportion to his income than any Oregon citizen since the state was founded."[2] He served on the Port of Portland Commission, then on the Portland Dock Commission.[2] After being elected to the Oregon State Senate in 1910, he served as President of the Senate for one session in 1911.[1][3] He was also Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives for one session, 1915.[1][4] He ran for the United States Senate in 1912, losing by a few hundred votes to Harry Lane.[1] After he died in 1931, four of his 40 employees sued his estate, saying he had promised the business to them.[2] Their claims were rejected, as Selling was known for being honest and writing everything down.[2] See also
References1. ^1 2 3 {{Oregon Encyclopedia|selling_ben_1852_1931_|author=Friedman, Elaine S.}} 2. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 {{cite book|last=MacColl|first=E. Kimbark|title=The Growth of a City: Power and Politics in Portland, Oregon 1915-1950|year = 1979|publisher=The Georgian Press|location = Portland, Oregon|isbn=0-9603408-1-5}} 3. ^https://sos.oregon.gov/archives/Pages/records/legislators_guide.aspx 4. ^https://sos.oregon.gov/archives/Pages/records/legislators_guide.aspx External links
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