Gaston, Joseph.  "The Centennial History of Oregon, 1811-1912."  Vol. 2. 
Chicago, Clarke Publishing Co., 1912. p. 1015.
 
JOHN W. HARTMAN

     connected with the City Transfer Company of McMinnville, an enterprise of
large proportions that figures prominently in the business circles of Yamhill
county, was born in McMinnville, on the 19th of March, 1881, and is a son of
John J. Hartman, of whom mention is made elsewhere in this volume in connection
with the sketch of Harry G. Hartman.
     The youthful days of John W. Hartman were quietly passed in his father's
home, with the usual incidents of acquiring an education and indulging in the
sports which commonly occupy the attention of boys of the present day. When
about in his twentieth year he started out in business life as a farmer and
carried on agricultural pursuits for about three years. Later he was employed at
ranch work for three or four years and subsequently entered the employ of a
transfer company in McMinnville. This gave him the experience that qualified him
to engage in a similar line of business on his own account and in 1909 he joined
his brother Harry G. Hartman and Mr. Gaunt in purchasing the transfer business
of the city and reorganizing the same under the name of the City Transfer
Company.
     On the 1st of August, 1908, Mr. Hartman was united in marriage to Miss
Zaidie Linden of McMinnville, a daughter of C. C. Linden, now deceased, who was
a school teacher and lawyer and at the time of his death was filling the
position of county superintendent of schools of Yamhill county. He was
recognized as one of the best-read men in the county and held to the highest
standards in connection with the work of public instruction, thus doing much to
promote the interests of the schools.
     In his political views Mr. Hartman is a republican and is conversant with
the questions and issues of the day yet does not seek nor desire office. He
belongs to Occidental Lodge, No. 30, I. O. O. F., but prefers to concentrate his
energies upon his business affairs, knowing that close application and
unremitting energy are indispensable factors of success. He is working
persistently to upbuild the business and has ever recognized the fact that
satisfied patrons are the best advertisement. He has, therefore, endeavored to
give his customers the best possible service and by reason of watchfulness and
care in the conduct of every department of the business, their patronage has
steadily grown and their success is now assured.


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