Hines, H. K. "An Illustrated History of the State of Oregon." Chicago: Lewis
Pub. Co. 1893.  p. 983.

PROF. HENRY NICHOLAS BOLANDER

     of Portland Oregon, is a native of Germany, born in Hesse, now a part of
Prussia, February 22, 1831. His parents were both Germans, and he was raised and
educated in his native land, and in 1846 came to the United States and entered
the theological seminary of Columbus, Ohio, and was a teacher for some years in
the schools of that city. He was principal of the German-English school there,
for two years. In 1861 he came to California because of the failure of his
health. He settled in California, and for a few years was Professor of German in
the private school of Dr. E. Cohn. He then received the appointment of botanist
on the survey on the coast of California, and he served in this capacity for a
year and a half. He continued his researches in botany for ten years, doing much
good in that direction. In the fall of 1866 he was elected principal of the
Cosmopolite schools of San Francisco, and retained the position until 1871, when
he was elected superintendent of the institutes of  California.  At the
expiration of his term of office was elected superintendent of the schools of
San Francisco. His term expired in 1877. The next year he made a trip to Central
America. In 1882 he went to Peru and Chili, and from there to Europe, visiting
his native land. In 1882 he came to Portland, Oregon, and became Professor of
German, in the Bishop Scott Academy and St. Helen. He also had several classes
in geometry, trigonometry and botany, in all of which Prof. Bolander is very
thorough.  In botany he is considered a very high authority indeed. Because of
his extensive research in this study, the title of doctor was conferred upon him
by the Lafayette College of Pennsylvania.
     In 1857 Prof. Bolander married Miss Mary Jenner, the daughter of Samuel
Hugg, of Switzerland. They have had nine children as follows: Louise J., now the
wife of H. Callender and resides in San Francisco; Mary J. married Mr. Hervey,
but she is now a widow and resides in San Jose; Amelia J. is the wife of William
Eppelsheimer, they reside in San Francisco, he is the auditor of the first cable
railway in the city; Edward J. is also in San Francisco; Henry J. was connected
with the Panama steamer, but died of consumption, February 22,1889; Louis Philip
is engaged in the planing-mill business; Theodore Lincoln, merchant, residing at
Portland with his parents; Clara Henrietta is the wife of Mr. J. Wright; and
Malvina was the wife of Mr. Frank Anderson. The two last named are twins, and
are hearty, strong women, and reside in Portland. Prof. Bolander has fifteen
grandchildren, some of whom are married. He is a member of I. O. O. F., and a
charter member of the Science Club of Portland. He is a Republican in politics,
and is a faithful member of the Episcopal Church. He is a well preserved man,
and is highly esteemed because of his mental attainments, as well as because of
his fine character.

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