January 4, 1910
Page 9
WILLIAM A. DART IS DEAD
William A. Dart, a newspaper man, well known in Portland and throughout the Pacific Coast, died yesterday morning at 6:20 o'clock at his home 7 East Eleventh street, following a severe illness. He had been taken to St. Vincent's Hospital a few days ago, but after his operation had been removed to his own home. Complictions set in 24 hours before his death and he sank rapidly. The funeral will take place today at 1 o'clock from his home.
Dart was born in New York State. He was 47 years old and for many years had been employed upon daily newspapers either in a reportorial or in an editorial capacity along the Pacific Coast. At different times he had been employed by The Oregonian, Telegram, Journal and News, in this icty, and was city editor of the News at the time of his death. He was well known in Seattle where he was at one time employed on the staff of the Star. Mr. Dart is survived by a widow, one daughter, his mother, Mrs. Anna C. Dart, of Fourteenth and Taylor streets, a brother in New York, who was formerly manager of the art department of the New York Herald, and a sister, also living in New York.
His mother is a daughter of the late Captain William Tichenor, an Oregon pioneer, who was the second man to obtain a pilot's license on the Columbia River.
January 4, 1910
Page 9
WILLIAM A. DART IS DEAD
William A. Dart, a newspaper man, well known in Portland and throughout the Pacific Coast, died yesterday morning at 6:20 o'clock at his home 7 East Eleventh street, following a severe illness. He had been taken to St. Vincent's Hospital a few days ago, but after his operation had been removed to his own home. Complictions set in 24 hours before his death and he sank rapidly. The funeral will take place today at 1 o'clock from his home.
Dart was born in New York State. He was 47 years old and for many years had been employed upon daily newspapers either in a reportorial or in an editorial capacity along the Pacific Coast. At different times he had been employed by The Oregonian, Telegram, Journal and News, in this icty, and was city editor of the News at the time of his death. He was well known in Seattle where he was at one time employed on the staff of the Star. Mr. Dart is survived by a widow, one daughter, his mother, Mrs. Anna C. Dart, of Fourteenth and Taylor streets, a brother in New York, who was formerly manager of the art department of the New York Herald, and a sister, also living in New York.
His mother is a daughter of the late Captain William Tichenor, an Oregon pioneer, who was the second man to obtain a pilot's license on the Columbia River.
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