Supplina Hamilton: Historic sketches of Walla Walla, Whitman, Columbia and Garfield Counties, Washington Territory and Umatilla County, Oregon. 1882

January 13, 2006

First page of Supplina Hamilton: Historic sketches of Walla Walla, Whitman, Columbia and Garfield Counties, Washington Territory and Umatilla County, Oregon. 1882

This encyclopedic early history of Walla Walla, Whitman, Columbia and Garfield Counties in Washington Territory and Umatilla County was published in 1882. Supplina Hamilton was living near Waitsburg, WT with his family in the 1880 Census. This roughly contemporary account mentions Supplina 'Elder Hamilton' and his role in the Christian Church at Waitsburg. S. Hamilton (thought to be Supplina) is also referenced as one of the first (first one two appointed) county commissioners of Umatilla County, Oregon. This document just has a few selected pages relating to Waitsburg, Supplina and the founding of Umatilla, County.

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