Edwards, Rev. Jonathan.  "An Illustrated History of Spokane County, State of
Washington."  San Francisco: W. H. Lever, 1900.  p. 503.
 
DAVID LEHMAN

     a pioneer of 1879, was born in Ohio, but early went to Knox county,
Illinois. After passing a year there he came to the Salmon river country in
Idaho and worked on the John Day mine, then prospected in that vicinity and at
Boise for a year or two. In 1864 he moved to Frazer river country in British
Columbia, where he had charge of a milk dairy and was engaged in various mining
enterprises until 1866. In that year he came to Walla Walla and started packing
provisions to the Helena mines. He soon, however, returned to Ohio, spending a
winter there, thence to New York and from that city, via the Isthmus of Panama,
to San Francisco. He served as foreman and wagonmaster in the construction of
the C. P. R. R., then embarked aboard the Great Republic for Washington, but was
wrecked at the mouth of the Columbia river. He escaped without personal injury,
however, and made his way to Portland, where he secured employment with a
surveying party, coming with them to Walla Walla. They surveyed a route for the
railway through to Spokane, arriving here before the first frame building had
been erected. That fall (1879) Mr. Lehman located a homestead on Pleasant
prairie and thereafter lived on his farm during the winters and worked on the
construction of the Northern Pacific Railroad during the summer months until
1882. Since that year he has remained on his farm permanently. He served as a
member of the second state legislature, and discharged his legislative duties
with zeal and ability. Lately he has confined himself quite closely to farming
and has made many improvements. His principal productions are hay and fruit, but
he also makes considerable butter. He has always, been an active and leading
citizen of his community and stands well in his neighborhood. He is affiliated
with the F. & A. M and was one of those who helped establish the order in
Spokane. He was married, in 1884, to Miss Clara M. Dart, of Orchard prairie.
They have six children, Maude D., Walter D., Fred, Ralph, Gladys and Bertha B.
He and wife are members of the Congregational church.


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Submitted to the Washington Biographies Project in January 2009 by Diana Smith.
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