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Henry Ladd Corbett (29 July 188122 April 1957) was an American businessman, civic leader, and politician in the state of Oregon. He was born into one of the wealthiest and most influential families in Oregon. Corbett attended Harvard University and then returned to Oregon to manage family business interests. Over the years, he served as president of the Portland Chamber of Commerce and president of Portland Port Commission. He also represented Multnomah County in the Oregon State Senate, serving two terms as President of the Senate. He served as acting governor of Oregon twice in 1927. == Early life == Corbett was born in Portland, Oregon on 29 July 1881, the son of Henry J. Corbett and Helen Ladd Corbett. The Corbett family was one of the wealthiest and most influential families in Oregon at that time. One of Corbett's grandfathers was Henry W. Corbett, a successful businessman and United States senator from Oregon. His other grandfather, William S. Ladd, was the mayor of Portland and founder the ''Ladd and Tilton Bank'', the first bank established in the state of Oregon.〔("Corbett Rites Set Thursday" ), ''The Oregonian'', Portland, Oregon, 24 April 1957, p. 11.〕〔("Henry L. Corbett to Wed" ), ''Morning Oregonian'', Portland, Oregon, 28 February 1908, p. 1.〕〔("Corbett, H. L. and Gretchen Hoyt, House" ), National Register of Historic Places Registration Form, National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior, Portland, Oregon, 15 July 1990.〕 Henry grew up in Portland, where he attended the Portland Academy. His father died in 1895, when Corbett was 13 years old.〔"Henry J. Corbett Dead", ''Sunday Oregonian'', Portland, Oregon, 3 March 1895, p. 8.〕 As a young man, Corbett attended Harvard University. In addition to his academic studies, he was a football player at Harvard. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1903.〔〔〔 Because his father was dead when his grandfather, Henry W. Corbett, died in 1903, Corbett and his two younger brothers (Elliott R. Corbett and Hamilton F. Corbett) inherited the bulk of the Corbett family fortune. His grandfather's estate was valued at approximately $5,000,000, making all three young men very wealthy.〔〔("Gives to Charity…Grandsons are Made the Residuary Legatees" ), ''Sunday Oregonian'', Portland, Oregon, 5 April 1903, p. 1.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Henry L. Corbett」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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