Joseph Simon
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United States Senator from Oregon |
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In office October 8, 1898 – March 4, 1903 |
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| Preceded by | John H. Mitchell |
| Succeeded by | Charles William Fulton |
| President of the Oregon State Senate | |
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In office 1889–1892 1895–1898 |
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John C. Carson Charles W. Fulton |
| Succeeded by | Charles W. Fulton T. C. Taylor |
| Member of the Oregon State Senate | |
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In office 1880–1898 |
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| Constituency | Multnomah County |
| 36th Mayor of Portland, Oregon | |
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In office 1909–1911 |
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| Preceded by | Harry Lane |
| Succeeded by | Allen G. Rushlight |
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February 7, 1851 Bechtheim, Hesse |
| Died | February 14, 1935 (aged 84) Portland, Oregon |
| Political party | Republican |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Religion | Judaism |
Joseph Simon (February 7, 1851 – February 14, 1935) was a German-born politician and attorney in the U.S. state of Oregon. He was born in Bechtheim, Hesse, and his family immigrated to the United States when he was one year old, settling in Portland, Oregon. A Republican, Simon served on the city council before election to the Oregon State Senate. He was later elected to the United States Senate for one partial term, 1898 to 1903. He later served as mayor of Portland for one term, 1909 to 1911.
Joseph Simon was born in Bechtheim, today a part of Germany, on February 7, 1851, to Mr. And Mrs. David Simon. He immigrated to the United States in 1852 with his parents, and in 1857 the family settled in Portland, Oregon. In Portland, Simon attended the local Portland Public Schools before studying law. He read law at the Portland law firm owned by Joseph N. Dolph and John H. Mitchell, and passed the bar in 1872. After passing the bar he entered private legal practice at Mitchell and Dolph’s firm. In 1873, he formed a partnership with Dolph and Dolph's brother Cyrus.
He entered politics as a member of the Portland City Council serving from 1877 to 1880. In 1880, he was elected to and served in the Oregon State Senate as a Republican. Simon represented Multnomah County in several districts during his tenure due to reapportionment, and served through the 1891 legislative session. During both the 1889 and 1891 sessions he served as the President of the Senate. Simon did not serve in the 1893 session, but returned to the state senate in 1895 and was again the President.
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