Lyman, W. D. "An Illustrated History of Walla Walla County, State of
Washington."  W. H. Lever, Publisher, 1901.  p. 414.

SAMUEL B. SWEENEY

     a grain buyer, residenceCrescent street, Walla Walla, was born in Marion
county, Oregon, in 1858. He passed the first six years of his life there, then
three years in Lewiston, Idaho, then a short time in California, whence he
removed with his parents to Albany, Oregon. He had been a pupil in the public
schools of all these places, also enjoyed the advantages of a college in
California, and the Albany Collegiate Institute.
     Coming to Walla Walla county, at an early date he, with L. K. Grim, took
charge of Whitman Academy, now in connection with Whitman College, and he was
thus employed for two years. He afterwards entered the employ of the Oregon
Railway & Navigation Company, taking, in Mr. Hill's place, charge of the
transfer at Wallula. Three years later, he moved the transfer to Umatilla, and
assumed charge of it in that town, his duties being to oversee the removal of
freight from the trains to the steamboats and vice versa. Later, he was given
similar duties to perform at The Dalles, and he distinguished himself there, as
he had done in other places, by accomplishing more with the same number of men
than could be accomplished by the other overseers who were given a trial. A year
afterwards, he was moved by the company to Sand Point, and promoted to the
assistant superintendency, and after a year's service there he went to Portland
to settle the construction report for the Northern Pacific Railroad Company.
That task required three and a half months, and when it had been carried to a
successful termination he came back to the city of Walla Walla. For a number of
years, he has been occupied as a grain buyer and shipper here, handling immense
quantities of wheat and other cereals every year. He recently returned from a
trip to Cape Nome, where he has some good mining property.
     Mr. Sweeney is one of the best and most successful business men of this
section, being possessed of the foresight and good judgment requisite for
success in the difficult branch of commerce in which he is engaged. He was
married in Walla Walla, March 1, 1891, to Miss Adna Fudge, a member of a pioneer
family. They have two children, Philips Brooks, and Elynore Frances.


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