Lockley, Fred. "History of the Columbia River Valley, From The Dalles to the Sea." Vol. 2. S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1928. p. 689. JAMES H. MULCHAY James H. Mulchay has had many years of practical experience in railroad freight transportation, on which he is regarded as an expert, and is now giving a high type of service as assistant freight traffic manager for the Southern Pacific Railroad at Portland, in which city he was born on the 16th of October, 1875, and is a son of William P. and Catherine (Doherty) Mulchay, the former born at Holyoke, Massachusetts, and the latter in Jersey City, New Jersey. The father came to Portland in young boyhood, and the mother, who was a daughter of James P. Doherty, accompanied her family on their migration to California, by way of the isthmus of Panama. They remained at San Francisco until 1858, when they came to Portland, and here she met and married Mr. Mulchay, who, a carpenter and wheelwright by trade, was engaged in contracting. James H. Mulchay received his educational training in the public schools and in 1886, at the age of eleven years, began his first work as a messenger boy with the Portland Telephone and Telegraph Company. In the following year he became a messenger for W. J. Lehigh, who was at that time conducting the Merchants Exchange, remaining with that gentleman until March 9, 1889, when he became an office boy for the Oregon Railway and Navigation Company. Through his faithful and efficient efforts, he won promotions through various positions and in February, 1906, became chief clerk, in which capacity he served until October, 1909, when he was made district freight agent for the Southern Pacific Company's Oregon lines, with headquarters at Portland. In 1912 Mr. Mulchay was appointed assistant general freight agent for the Southern Pacific lines, filling that position until June 1, 1916, when he was transferred to San Francisco as assistant general freight agent in charge of the company's trade and commerce department. In August, 1918, during federal control of the railroads, he was sent to Chicago as examiner for the western freight traffic committee, where he was put in charge of rate matters pertaining to the Pacific coast and inter-mountain country. In July, 1919, he returned to the Southern Pacific at San Francisco, where he was put in charge of transcontinental work, filling that position until September 1, 1922, when he returned to Portland as general freight agent of the Southern Pacific lines in Oregon. He discharged the duties of that place until June, 1924, when he was appointed assistant freight traffic manager. His experience has made him an unusually valuable man for the department in which he is serving and he is here adding still further to his reputation as one of the best men in his special line in the northwest. On January 21, 1903, Mr. Mulchay was united in marriage to Miss Kathryn Munkers, of Salem, Oregon, and they are the parents of four children, namely: Roland B., who graduated from Leland Stanford University with high honors as a Mining Engineer, and is now with the Anaconda Copper Company, at Butte, Montana; Ruth K., who is a student at the University of Washington; Mae Louise, who is attending the Grant high school, and James H. Jr. In his political views Mr. Mulchay is a republican and keeps in close touch with public affairs. He is a member of the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, the Columbia Golf Club, the Arlington Club and the Chamber of Commerce, in which he is serving on the industries committee. Mr. Mulchay has earned the reputation of doing thoroughly whatever he undertakes and his record as a railroad official has been one of which he has reason to be proud, for, beginning in an humble capacity, he has, through his loyalty and efficiency, won every promotion which has come to him, and among those who have been associated with him he is held in high regard, while throughout the community he commands the respect of his fellowmen. ******************* Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in July 2013 by Diana Smith. Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.