Carey, Charles Henry.  "History of Oregon." Vol. 2. Chicago-Portland: Pioneer
Historical Pub. Co., 1922.  p. 300.
 
C. H. RAFFETY, M.D.

     For a half century Dr. C. H. Raffety was a well known Portland physician
and while his professional services were of great value to many in this section
of the state he also found time to devote to civic affairs and was constantly
laboring for the promotion of interests which had for their object the
upbuilding and benefit of the community.
     Dr. Raffety was a native of Macoupin, Illinois, born September 2, 1839, and
was a lad of thirteen years when in 1852 he journeyed westward with his father,
S. D. Raffety, who settled in Washington county, Oregon. In acquiring his
education Dr. Raffety attended the Pacific University at Forest Grove and
afterward became a student in the Willamette University at Salem. His brother.
Dr. David Raffety, also of Portland, was licensed to practice medicine soon
after C. H. Raffety had completed his medical course and they entered into
partnership relations, winning a prominent place among the successful physicians
and surgeons of the northwest. Dr. Raffety not only engaged in the medical
practice but also established a drug store soon after opening his office in
Portland in 1869. He always held to high professional standards and ever kept in
touch with the trend of modern professional progress, constantly broadening his
knowledge by reading and research.
     In 1873 Dr. Raffety was married to Miss Almeda Smith, a daughter of Captain
John Smith, at one time government agent in the Warm Springs Indian reservation.
Dr. Raffety was a member of the Masonic fraternity and when he passed away his
brethren of the order had charge of the burial. He had always been deeply
interested in civic affairs and the progress and upbuilding of his city and
state and several times he was called to public office. During his term as mayor
of East Portland he was appointed a member of the city water commission, in
which office he served for eighteen years and was largely instrumental in having
the water from Bull Run piped into the city. This alone would entitle him to the
gratitude of all present and future residents of Portland, for no city is
supplied with better water than that which comes from snowcapped Mt. Hood. His
life was one of usefulness to his fellowmen. A modem philosopher has said, "Not
the good that comes to us, but the good that comes to the world through us, is
the measure of our success," and judging by this standard Dr. Raffety was a most
successful man.

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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in April 2008 by Diana Smith.  Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.