Shaver, F. A., Arthur P. Rose, R. F. Steele, and A. E. Adams, compilers. "An Illustrated History of Central Oregon." ("Embracing Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam, Wheeler, Crook, Lake, & Klamath Counties") Spokane, WA: Western Historical Publishing Co., 1905. p. 594. EUGENE W. DAGGETT is one of the leading business men of Gilliam county. At present he is a member of an important mercantile firm in Blalock and also holds the position of agent for the Arlington Warehouse Company in Blalock. He is considered one of the substantial and successful business men and has made a clean and good record in his operations here. Before becoming interested in business, Mr. Daggett was wholly occupied in educational work and was one of the prominent ones of his profession of this part of the state. After completing the full high school course in Armada, Michigan, he at once began teaching, and in 1891, he came to Chicago. He kept drifting west until 1892 found him in Blalock, where he soon was installed as teacher of the town schools. Next he was in Grant, this state, and for a short time there was assistant postmaster and interested in merchandising. He sold out his interest there in 1894 and repaired to Arlington where he was chosen principal of the city schools. He at once graded them in proper manner and added three terms of high school work. By his skillful and thorough work, Mr. Daggett raised the Arlington schools to a high position in the state and laid a foundation for future work which is worthy a master organizer. While serving as principal of this school, he was chosen superintendent of the schools of the county, his name appearing on the Republican ticket. For two years he held the office to his credit and to the good of the schools. of the county. In March, 1899, he again entered that office, being appointed to fill the vacancy made by the resignation of W. W. Kennedy. In the meantime, Mr. Daggett had resigned from the Arlington schools and accepted a position as bookkeeper for J. W. Smith. He remained with Mr. Smith and his successor until 1902 when he became bookkeeper for the Arlington Warehouse Company and served them in Arlington until November, 1902, when he went to Blalock and accepted the agency of their plant there. Then he took up merchandising as stated and has conducted a successful business since. Eugene W. Daggett was born in Algona, Iowa, on May 17, 1870. Samuel Daggett was his father, and he was born in Armada, Michigan. In 1867, he brought his family to Iowa, and in 1875, he removed them back to Michigan. He is now a wealthy and prominent citizen in his native state. He married Miss Sarah A. Mills, who was born in Charmount, New York, of Scotch ancestry and died when Eugene W. was four years old. Her father, Robert Mills, was born in New Hampshire and kept Working west on the frontier all his life until he landed in Oregon, where his death occurred. In 1896, Mr. Daggett married Miss Kittie M. Reed, who was born near Arlington and received her education in the Arlington schools. They have one child, Myra A. Mr. Daggett is a member of the K. P., and he and his wife are prominent people in Blalock. ******************* Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in March 2008 by Diana Smith. Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.