Portrait of Benton Killin

Title

Portrait of Benton Killin

Description

Sepia-toned image of Judge Benton Killin. He attended Pacific University for one year but did not graduate from that school. He went on to become a Judge in Portland, and was married to Harriet Hoover Killin, who was the first woman to graduate from Pacific University (Class of 1869).
[Front] [ink] Judge Benton Killin. Died in 1905. [printed] Abell Photo. [Back] [ink] Judge Benton Killin. An early graduate of Pacific University. He was a Portland judge many years. Judge and Mrs. Killin had two children, Thomas B. Killin and Mrs. Estella Killin Kistner. [printed] Frank G. Abell, Portland, Oregon. Negatives preserved. Oregon State Agricultural Society Gold Medal Awarded to Frank G. Abell Photography July 2, 1881.

Creator

Abell, Frank G., photographer, Portland, Oregon

Date Created

circa 1880s

Subject

Portrait photography
Judges
College graduates
Killin, Benton
Genealogy & Family History
Legal History
Higher Education

Place

Washington County, Oregon

Medium

cabinet photographs

Language

English

Identifier

WCMpic_000789

Rights

Online access to this image is for research and educational purposes only. To inquire about permissions, order a reproduction, or for more information, please contact the Five Oaks Museum at Research@FiveOaksMuseum.org.
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Source

Robert L. Benson Research Library, Five Oaks Museum

Type

Still Image

Collection