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. 676. H. H. HENDRICKS A leading attorney of Wheeler county residing in Fossil, was born in Polk county, Oregon on February 26, 1861. He has gained good success in his profession and made himself one of the substantial and capable men of this part of the state and to his credit it may be said that he has accomplished it all through his own efforts, being entirely a self-made man. His father, Robert J. Hendricks, was born in Knox county, Illinois, in 1832 and crossed the plains in 1852. After that, he resided in Yamhill county a time, then went to Polk county, thence to Umatilla county, and died in Douglas county in 1880. In Yamhill county in 1854, he married Mary J. Sherwood, who was born in Fulton county, Illinois, in 1838 and crossed the plains with her parents in 1850. She is still living at Cottage Grove, Oregon. In 1868, the family came to what is now Olex, Gilliam county then a wilderness, and year later, settled in Umatilla county. In 1873, they moved to Douglas county and in these various places our subject gained his primary education in the public schools. When fourteen, he left home and learned the printer's trade at Roseburg, Oregon. Two years later, he attended the Wilbur Academy and the next year taught his first term of school. Then following a year of newspaper work, he entered the state university at Eugene and graduated in 1883, receiving the degree of B. S. He practically earned his way through, working during the vacations as compassman for the government survey in Lake county. After graduation he took a position on the Daily Statesman at Salem, Oregon, as city editor and business manager. This was to finish paying his college expenses and to gain his support in the study of law. Then he entered the law office of Ford and Kiser at Salem, where he was continuously for eighteen months. Then he removed to Gilliam county continuing his law reading and on the creation of that county in 1885 he was appointed superintendent of the county schools. At the next election he was chosen by the people to fill that office; and in 1887 he was admitted to the bar and began the practice of law at Fossil that same year. For several years he maintained an office at Condon in partnership with H. B. Hendricks and late in partnership with Jay Bowerman. Mr. Hendricks is achieving a splendid success in his profession and shows himself a man of ability and integrity. His library shows skill in selection and is up-to-date. The brothers of our subject now alive are Glen O., a stockman in Harney county; H. B., an attorney and real estate man at Grant's Pass; R. J., Jr., manager of the Salem Daily Statesman; John R., a stockman in Harney county; David A., a newspaper man in Montana. In 1885, Mr. Hendricks married Miss Gloriunda Giesy, who was born in Marion county, Oregon. She died at Fossil a year after her marriage, leaving an infant son, William Giesy Hendricks, who is now attending the Portland Academy. At Fossil, on November 25, 1887 Mr. Hendricks married Mary M. McKenzie. She was born in Wisconsin and raised near Kansas City, Kansas. The children of this union are: Robert H., sixteen years old; Ford H., fifteen years of age; Carl H., aged thirteen; Winlock H., eleven years old; and Mary E., nine years old. Mr. Hendricks belongs to the Masonic fraternity, the K. P., the W. W., M. W. A. and the Eastern Star. Politically, he is a Republican, while in religious persuasion he is identified with the Unitarians. ******************* Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in June 2006 by Diana Smith. Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.