Josiah Failing
Josiah Failing | |
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| 4th Mayor of Portland, Oregon | |
| In office 1853–1854 | |
| Preceded by | Simon B. Marye |
| Succeeded by | William S. Ladd |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 9, 1806 |
| Died | August 14, 1877 (aged 71) |
| Party | Republican |
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Josiah Failing (July 9, 1806 – August 14, 1877) was a businessman and the fourth mayor of Portland, Oregon, United States. Born in New York, he moved to Portland when it was still a small town of a few hundred. He and his son Henry, who also became a noted businessman and mayor of the city, started a general merchandising business that became very successful.