George T. Gerlinger

George T. Gerlinger

George T. Gerlinger was influential in the railroad and lumber products business in the U.S. state of Oregon in the early 20th century. The oldest son of Louis Gerlinger, Sr., in 1902 he organized a group of investors in Dallas, Oregon to build railroad lines in the area.

In 1906, they purchased a lumber mill and several stands of timber. The business's name was changed to Willamette Valley Lumber Company. [ [http://www.bio.net/hypermail/agroforestry/2000-November/015974.html Weyerhaeuser tries to take over Willamette Forest Industries] ] George served as secretary and manager of the new company. Officers included Louis Gerlinger, Sr., president; H.L. Pittock, vice president; and F.W. Leadbetter, treasurer. George Cone served as director and mill superintendent. [ Catherine A. Baldwin (1982). Making the Most of the Best: Willamette Industries' Seventy-Five Years. (Portland, OR: Willamette Industries, 172 p.).] In 1967, the company became Willamette Industries. Willamette Industries was one of the largest lumber companies in the world before a hostile takeover by Weyerhaeuser.

Gerlinger Motor Car Company was founded in 1912 by George and his younger brother Louis Gerlinger, Jr. as a car and truck dealership. In 1914, they decided to build their own truck with a more powerful six-cylinder engine. Ed Gerlinger, the youngest brother, was also involved in the business. The Gersix was unveiled in 1915. In 1917, the manufacturing operation was sold to Edgar K. Worthing, their Seattle landlord, and Captain Frederick W. Kent, an ex-Coast Guard Captain, investor and businessman. They re-incorporated as the Gersix Manfacturing Co. In 1923, the company became Kenworth Truck Co. [ A Pictorial History of the Straddle Carrier. D Earl Starner. 1988. 48p.]

In October 1955, the State of Oregon dedicated 1000 acres as the George T. Gerlinger State Experimental Forest.

His memorial biography is housed in the World Forestry Center in Portland, Oregon. [ [http://www.worldforestrycenter.org/organization/wfc_halloffame.php World Forestry Center: Forestry Hall of Fame] ]

George's wife, Irene Hazard Gerlinger, was the first woman on the University of Oregon’s Board of Regents and an important fundraiser for the university, including for what was then known as the University of Oregon Museum of Art. [ [http://libweb.uoregon.edu/guides/architecture/oregon/museumart.html The Architecture of the University of Oregon: Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art] ] Gerlinger Hall on the university campus is named for her. [ [http://libweb.uoregon.edu/guides/architecture/oregon/gerlinger.html UO Libraries, Gerlinger Hall] ]

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* [http://photos.salemhistory.org/cdm4/results.php?CISOOP1=all&CISOBOX1=&CISOFIELD1=title&CISOOP2=exact&CISOBOX2=George%20T.%20Gerlinger&CISOFIELD2=subjec&CISOOP3=any&CISOBOX3=&CISOFIELD3=descri&CISOOP4=none&CISOBOX4=&CISOFIELD4=audiena&CISOROOT=all Historic images of George T. Gerlinger State Experimental Forest] from Salem Public Library


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