Lockley, Fred.  "History of the Columbia River Valley, From The Dalles to the
Sea." Vol. 2.  S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1928.  p. 156.
 
HUGH STEVENS MOUNT, M. D., F. A. C. S.

     A surgeon of pronounced ability, Dr. Hugh Stevens Mount is an outstanding
figure in professional circles of Oregon City and also a well known financier.
He was born near Silverton, Oregon, in 1875, and represents old and honored
families of the state. His father, Henry Duckwall Mount, was a native of Ohio
and when a youth of seventeen started for the Pacific northwest. With an ox team
and wagon he made the overland journey alone, arriving in Oregon in 1852. He was
a carpenter and bridge builder and also a tailor, conducting a shop in Portland
during the late '50s or early '60s. For a short time he resided in Oregon City
and also lived in the old town of Linn City. In addition he followed the
occupation of farming and was one of the early hop growers of Marion county.
While thus engaged he was elected county assessor and also filled the office of
justice of the peace. Along fraternal lines he was affiliated with the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows and for more than fifty years was a member of
the organization. In Oregon he married Miss Rebecca Stevens, whose parents
migrated from Iowa to the Columbia River Valley in 1852, crossing the plains
with a train of wagons, and settling on a donation land claim on Howell prairie.
Henry D. Mount passed away in 1911 and his widow is now living in Silverton.
Their family numbered fourteen children: Wallace, deceased, who was one of the
justices of the supreme court of the state of Washington and remained on the
bench for thirty-two years; R. J., who owns and cultivates a ranch near Spokane,
Washington; Dallas, who has passed away; Clara, who is Mrs. C. H. Chambrean and
lives in California; Eva, the wife of John Wolford, of Silverton, Oregon; W. C.,
who is engaged in farming near Silverton; 0. B., a well known lawyer of Baker,
Oregon; Winona, a resident of Nevada; Hugh Stevens; Clyde, who is engaged in the
practice of dentistry; Guy, a successful physician; Minnie, the wife of Dr. C.
G. Hall, of Portland; Albert, one of the prominent physicians of Oregon City;
and Robert B., of Portland.
     Dr. Hugh S. Mount was reared on the old home farm near Silverton and
received his early instruction in the public schools of that locality. In 1903
he won the M. D. degree from the University of Oregon and during the following
year attended St. Bartholomew's clinic in New York city. He then located in
Oregon City and for five years practiced with Dr. E. A. Summer, who moved to
Portland on the expiration of that period. For a time Dr. Mount remained alone
and later was joined by his brothers, Drs. Clyde, Guy and Albert Mount, a
nephew, Dr. Frank R. Mount, and Dr. J. C. Cleland, a relationship which has
since been maintained. In 1912 Dr. Hugh S. Mount and his associates took over
the Oregon City Hospital, which was started by some nurses, and have since been
members of its staff. They own and operate the hospital. The present building,
erected in 1918, contains fifty beds and is a standardized hospital---its
equipment and service ranking with the best in this part of the state. Dr. Hugh
S. Mount specializes in surgery and has performed many delicate operations,
"rarely losing a patient." A tireless worker and a deep student, he has taken
many postgraduate courses, utilizing every opportunity to perfect himself in his
profession. Dr. Mount is also well informed regarding financial affairs and
since its organization has been vice president of the Bank of Commerce, one of
the strong moneyed institutions of Oregon City.
    In 1909 Dr. Mount married Miss Matilda Ganong, whose parents, W. J. and
Elizabeth Ganong, came to Oregon in 1850 and are now deceased. Mrs. Mount was
born near Stringtown Cavenish, in Clackamas county, and passed away in 1925. She
had become the mother of two sons: Hugh Ganong, who is pursuing his studies in
Moran School, Washington; and Alien, who died in infancy.
    Dr. Mount is a member of the Waverly Country Club, a member of Multnomah
Lodge, No. 1, A. F. & A. M., York Rite Mason and a Noble of the Mystic Shrine.
He also belongs to the Knights of the Maccabees and the Benevolent Protective
Order of Elks. He manifests a keen interest in matters touching the welfare and
progress of his community and is an ex-president of the Chamber of Commerce,
while for three years he was one of the councilmen of Oregon City. Recently he
was elected president of the Portland Academy of Medicine, is also the executive
head of the Oregon State Medical Society, is likewise a member of the American
Medical Association and holds a fellowship in the American College of Surgeons.
Dr. Mount's professional standing is denoted by the offices which he fills and
in every relation of life he measures up to the highest standards.
     His brother, Dr. Clyde Mount, was born on the Marion county ranch in 1879
and attended the public schools of Silverton. For a year he was a student at the
University of Oregon and later matriculated in the North Pacific College at
Portland, graduating in 1906 with the degree of D. M. D, In eastern Oregon he
followed his profession for two years and in 1908 came to Oregon City. He was
associated for four years with Dr. A. L. Beatie, who retired at the end of that
time, and Dr. Mount has since been alone.
 
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