An Illustrated History of the State of Washington, by Rev. H.K. Hines, D.D., The Lewis Publishing Co., Chicago, IL., 1893, pages 395-396 CHARLES C. LANGDON, vice-president of the Vancouver Real-Estate Association, was born in the virgin forests of Vermont, near Irasburgh, Orleans county, October 24, 1853, a son of Daniel and Laura (Owens) Landon, natives also of that State, and both were descended from old and influential families of Vermont. The mother died in 1869, and the father survived until 1872, when he too passed away. Charles C., the second in a family of five children, was early inured to the hardships of New England farm life, and attended the public schools of his native State. At the age of nineteen years he located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he followed mercantile pursuits until 1875. In that year he removed to Santa Clara county, California, and during a residence of six years in that State he was engaged in farming and other occupations. In September, 1881, Mr. Landon settled in Portland, Oregon, where he established the Portland and East Portland Package Express Company, but at the expiration of eighteen months sold that business and took charge of the well known Abington building, as janitor, for one year. Since 1889 he has been actively engaged in handling real-estate in Vancouver, Washington. The Vancouver Real-Estate Association was incorporated January 25, 1892, with a capital stock of $10,000, and the following named officers: Joseph Bone, president; C.C. Landon, vice-president; H.E. Martin, treasurer; and W.H. Johnson, secretary. The firm does a general real-estate and commission business, handling large tracts of land in the interior of Clarke county, also city and suburban property. Mr. Landon also owns individually thirty-three acres of land, which is a part of the old T.J. Thornton claim. He is a stockholder in the Vancouver Trotting Park Association. August 13, 1885, in Portland, he was joined in marriage to Miss Katie O'Brien, a native of Pennsylvania. In political matters Mr. Landon is a stanch advocate of Republican principles, and in 1891 was elected a member of the City Council. Socially he affiliates with the Sons of Veterans. Submitted to the WA. Bios Project in September 2003 by Jeffrey L. Elmer * * * * Notice: These biographies were transcribed for the Washington Biographies Project. Unless otherwise stated, no further information is available on the individual featured in the biographies.