"The Oregonian's Handbook of the Pacific Northwest." Portland, OR: Oregonian Publishing Co., 1894. pg. 296. J. O. HANTHORN J. O. Hanthorn, the subject of this sketch, who is the sole proprietor of the well-known salmon cannery knows as the J. O. Hanthorn & Co. cannery, was born in Westerville, Franklin county, Ohio, in 1851. He came to Oregon with his father, N. M. Hanthorn, in 1862. Young J. O.learned the tinsmith business in Portland, Oregon; starting out for himself when between fifteen and sixteen years old, then became interested in the salmon business by working for Hapgood & Hume, the oldest cannery on the coast. After working two seasons there, he engaged as superintendent for R. D. Hume, a well-known salmon packer, and built his first cannery at Bay View, Washington, where Mr. Hanthorn was superintendent for four years. In 1876-77 J. O. Hanthorn formed the partnership of himself, Wm. Wadhams and Wesley Jackson, and built a large plant at Astoria, Oregon. Since then Messrs. Wadhams and Jackson have disposed of their interests and Mr. Hanthorn is now the sole owner, although the business is known as J. O. Hanthorn & Co. Nothing but the choicest goods go out under the name of Hanthorn & Co.; every can warranted A1. his annual pack of salmon is about 30,000 cases of various sizes. The Hanthorn brand of salmon has won for Mr. Hanthorn a reputation that he is proud of and is well-known all over the world. Mr. Hanthorn has been successful in business and has many friends all over the United States, including a good number in Europe.