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ERNEST LINWOOD SCOBEE, D. D. S.

Ernest L. Scobee, a prominent and influential doctor of dental surgery, at
present practicing at Hood River, of which city he is mayor and otherwise
identified with its public interests as well as with the affairs of Hood River
county, was born at Rocheport, Missouri, in 1874. He is a son of Samuel P. and
Mattie C. (Scobee) Scobee, the former of whom was a ship's captain during his
active life and was a member of a family who were early residents of Missouri.
The grandfather of Dr. Scobee was one of the prominent citizens of Rocheport,
which he served as mayor for many years and also held other positions of trust
and responsibility in that place. On the maternal side the Doctor's mother's
people were longtime residents of Kentucky, and although of the same family name
as her husband, they were not related.

Dr. Scobee was educated at Brighton, Illinois, to which city his parents had
moved when he was a small boy. After passing through the grade and high schools
of Brighton, he took a course at the Northwestern University at Chicago, and was
graduated with the degree of D. D. S. in 1906. After receiving his degree, he
located in northern Minnesota and practiced his profession in that territory for
three and one-half years, with each year of his residence his connection
expanding correspondingly. In 1909 he came to Oregon and located at Portland,
where he continued the practice of his profession for about one year. While
paying a visit to Hood River, he became so impressed with the city and its
surroundings that he decided to settle here, and with that object in view he
returned to Portland and closed his offices in that city. Early in 1910 he took
up residence at Hood River and in the intervening years he has been engaged in
the steady pursuit of his profession, his popularity increasing with each year
of residence, and be is now recognized as one of the leading dentists in this
part of the state.

In 1912 Dr. Scobee was elected to the city council and he gave such excellent
service that he was reelected for several terms, serving six years in all. In
1918 he was nominated for mayor and was elected by a substantial majority and
is still the incumbent of the office. His administration has been one of the
best in the history of the city, during which time the city debt has been
greatly reduced, much to the satisfaction of the taxpayers. He is an active
member of the Hood River Commercial Club and is to be found in the forefront of
every enterprise that promises to be of advantage to Hood River.

In 1905, at Mountainshurg, Arkansas, Dr. Scobee was married to Miss Iva C.
Rosette, a daughter of J. E. Rosette, a business man of that town. They are the
parents of four children, namely: Howard S., Russell Vernon, Herbert Leland and
Mildred, the last named being adopted. The Doctor is a member of the Masonic
order, a standard-bearer in the Knights Templar, and a Noble of the Mystic
Shrine; and he also holds membership in the Knights of Pythias, in which order
he has filled all the chairs. He is a member of the State Dental Association and
of the American Dental Society, in the affairs of which he takes a warm
interest. He enjoys a large practice, which extends throughout the county, and
he is very popular in professional circles, while he and his wife are widely
known for their support of all social and cultural activities calculated to
enhance the reputation and welfare of Hood River.



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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in November 2006 by Jeffrey L. Elmer. 
Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned
above.