Lang, H. O., ed.  "The History of the Willamette Valley, Being A Description 
of the Valley and its Resources, with an account of its Discovery and 
Settlement by White Men, and its Subsequent History; Together with Personal 
Reminiscences of its Early Pioneers."  Portland, OR, Geo. H. Himes, Book and 
Job Printer, 1885.  p. 621.

WILLIAM WALDO

     Born in Gasconade County, Missouri, in 1832, and removing with his parents
to Oregon, settled in Marion County.  His father, Daniel Waldo, attained great
prominence in the State.  He was educated in part at the Willamette University,
and studied law at Salem under L. F. Grover, in 1860, and was admitted to the
bar in 1863, was elected State Senator in 1880, and again in 1882, and President
of the Senate in 1885.  Resides in Salem.

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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in June 2005 by Diana Smith.  Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.