Person:Mark Ashley (2)

Mark Anthony Miller Ashley is secretary of the M.A.M. Ashley & Co. , street car and special advertising brokers, of Portland, Ore., and Tacoma, Wash.

Mark A.M. Ashley, cashier of the banking house of Ashley & Rumelin, of Portland, was born at Fort Ann, NY, June 15, 1863. His father, George Ashley, was born and reared upon a farm in Fort Ann, a farm which was in the family for nearly one hundred & twenty five years. Upon that place he lived until he retired from active business, after which he came to Portland, where he died several years ago. In early manhood he married Rhoda Miller, who is still living in this city at the age of 73 years. The Ashley's came originally from England about 1630, the ancestral home being established in Massachusetts, from which time to the present, there is a complete genealogical record. Mark A. M. Ashley was the second of four children, of whom Roscoe Ashley is associated with his brother in business, while a sister, Mrs. C.E. Rumelin, is also a resident of Portland. Pursuing his education throught consecutive grades, Mark. A. M. Ashley attended the high school of Fort Ann, NY, and pursued a commercial course in a business college at Poughkeepsie, NY. In August, 1883, he left the Atlantic seaport for the Pacific coast and spent four months in San Fransisco, after which he came to Portland, arriving in this city on Christmas day of 1883. On the 1st of January, 1884, however, he returned to San Fransisco, but on the 28th of February once more arrived in Portland, where he has resided continuously since. Here he turned his attention to the advertixing business, in which he continued for a year or two uninterruptedly and to a greater or less extent until 1907, when he and his partner sold out the street car advertising business. For many years they also owned the advertising privilege in the street cars of Tacoma, Salem and Astoria. About 1885, they truned their attention to the real estate and mortgage loan business, in which they continued until about 1907, handling only their own properties. In 1885 C.E. Rumelin had become associated with Mr. Ashley, forming a partnership which a few years later was reorganized and the original firm of M.A.M. Ashley & Company was changed to Ashley and Rumelin. although the advertising business was always conducted under the former style. In April, 1907, they organized and incorporated their banking business under the name of Ashley & Rumelin, bankers, and now engage exclusively in a general banking business, to which they had been gradually drifting. This includes all branches of banking. After the 1st of February, 1911, they will occupy new quarters at the corner of Second & Stark Streets, affording them larger accomodations. On the 17th of July, 1889, in Portland, Mr. Ashley was untied in marriage to Miss Mable W. Willis, a daughter of P.L. Willis of Portland. The have two children: Willis S., fifteen years of age; and Roscoe G., fourteen years of age. The family reside at No. 889 Savier St. For 26 years Mr. Ashley has been continuously connected with Portland's interests and now devotes his entire attention to the upbuilding of a business which is a prominent feature in the banking circles of the city. As a citizen he is interested in everything pertaining to the general good or withholds his support from projects which need the loyalty and cooperation of the general public. His keen perception and honesty of purpose are counted among his chief characteristics and have contributed in large measure to the gratifying success which is attending his efforts.

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