Shaver, F. A., Arthur P. Rose, R. F. Steele, and A. E. Adams, compilers. "An Illustrated History of Central Oregon." ("Embracing Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam, Wheeler, Crook, Lake, & Klamath Counties") Spokane, WA: Western Historical Publishing Co., 1905. p. 900. CHARLES U. SNIDER One of the earliest pioneers of Lake county, and one who, probably, has done a lion's share toward the upbuilding and development of the county and especially the city of Lakeview, where he now resides, is the man whose name forms the caption for this sketch. Mr. Snider came to Jackson county, now Lake county, March 12, 1869, and soon after his advent here he engaged in clerical work for his uncle, A. Snider, who conducted a merchandise store at Camp Warren. He began as bookkeeper but in the fall of the following year he assumed the management of a store, also belonging to his Uncle at Camp Harney. Two years later he took charge of a store at Willow Ranch, in California, six miles from the Oregon line. In 1874 he formed a partnership with his uncle under the firm style of A. & C. U. Snider, and in April, 1876, built the first business house in Lakeview. In 1890 Mr. Snider was appointed by President Harrison to the position of receiver for the United States land office at Lakeview, which position he filled four years at that time, and on October 12, 1903, he recsived an appointment to the same office at the hands of President Roosevelt, so is now serving his second term. In politics Mr. Snider has from the first been a Republican. He cast his first presidential vote for General Grant and has voted the Republican ticket ever since. He has been continuously in the mercantile business until 1904. He has built and owned grist and sawmills in different parts of the county, and has also been engaged more or less in the business of farming and stock raising. He has always been actively interested in the promotion of education and has ever been ready to donate substantial aid toward the erection of churches and all institutions making for the moral betterment of his community. Charles U. Snider is a native of Shavvneetown, Illinois, born March 20, 1846. His father was Joseph U. Snider, a native of Germany, who came to the United States at the age of eighteen years and located in Mansfield, Ohio. From that city he went to Shawneetown in 1842, and there died at the age of seventy-eight, in the year 1893. Margaret (Dorsey) Snider was our subject's mother. She was born in Hagerstown, Maryland and died in 1872. Before coming west Mr. Snider received a common school education, and in 1862 he became a clerk on an Ohio river steamboat. In this capacity he worked until coming to Oregon. He returned to the east in 1876, and was there married, May 2 of that year, to Miss Mary E. McCallen, a daughter of Andrew and Mary A. (Castle) McCallen, of Shawneetown, Illinois. To this marriage five children have been born, two of whom died during infancy. The three now living are: Warner B., married to Frances Jones; Mae and Clarence U. The first named is now city recorder of Lakeview. Mr. Snider is promineritiy identified with the fraternity interests of his city, being a member of the Blue lodge, A. F. and A. M., Lakeview lodge. No. 63, I. O. O. F., of which he is a past grand, and of the A. 0. U. W. He has a considerable amount of city property in Lakeview, including a. brick and a frame store building and a first class home. He is one of the first pioneers of Lakeview, and is looked upon by the public generally as one of her first and best citizens. ******************* Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in March 2011 by Diana Smith. Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.