Gaston, Joseph. "The Centennial History of Oregon, 1811-1912." Vol. 2. Chicago, Clarke Publishing Co., 1912. p. 814. MAX CRANDALL who is filling the position of county assessor in Washington county, making his home in Hillsboro, was born in Minnesota, January 26, 1867. His father, Rudolph Crandall, a native of New York, was born in 1832 and was living in Minnesota at the time of the outbreak of the Civil war. Putting aside all other considerations, he enlisted for active service at the front with a Minnesota company but later was transferred to the Fifth Iowa Cavalry with which he served throughout the period of hostilities, becoming captain of Company L of that regiment. He did active duty at the front, participating in several very important engagements. The year 1876 witnessed his arrival in Oregon, where he has now made his home for more than a third of a century. For eight years he filled the office of county judge and was also county assessor four years, and for a similar period served as county treasurer. The fact that he has been continued in office sixteen years by his fellow citizens of Washington county indicates how high is their regard for his ability and trustworthiness. He now makes his home in Hillsboro where he is living retired. His wife, who bore the maiden name of Elizabeth Shannon, is a native of Minnesota, her birth having occurred in 1847. Unto them were born four children: Max, of this review; Robert S., who is living in Los Angeles, California; Avery B., whose home is in Cheboygan, Michigan, and Jesse, a resident of Billings, Montana. Max Crandall was a lad of nine years when he accompanied his parents on their removal westward from Minnesota to Oregon and in the public schools of Hillsboro he continued his education, which had been begun in his native state. The first work which he did after putting aside his textbooks was in connection with railroading and he worked his way upward from the position of messenger boy to that of cashier in the freight office at Duluth, Minnesota, in which capacity he served five years. He was also in the general offices of the Southern Pacific Railroad Company at San Francisco three years, on the expiration of which period he came to Washington county and engaged in auditing for four years. In 1908 he was elected to the office of county assessor, in which capacity he is still serving, discharging his duties with credit to himself and satisfaction to his constituents. He also belongs to an auditing firm of Portland. He has led a busy and active life and whatever success has come to him is the merited reward of his own well directed labors. Mr. Crandall was married to Miss Hattie Davis, a native of Indiana and a daughter of Stephen Davis, who was a farmer but is now deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Crandall have become the parents of two children: Beth, who was born in Portland; and Kenneth, born in Hillsboro. The parents are prominent socially here and have an extensive circle of warm friends among the best people of the city. In politics Mr. Crandall is a republican, stalwart in his support of the party because of his firm belief in the efficacy of its principles as features in good government. He has served as a member of the city council of Hillsboro one term and is making a creditable record in his present position as city auditor. Fraternally he is connected with the Knights of Pythias and his religious faith is evidenced by his membership in the Methodist church. The greater part of his life has been passed in Oregon and many of the comrades of his boyhood remain as the friends of his manhood. ******************* Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in January 2008 by Diana Smith. Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.