An Illustrated History of the State of Washington, by Rev. H.K. Hines, D.D., The
Lewis Publishing Co., Chicago, IL., 1893, pages 290-291
	
	ROBERT H. McHARGUE, County Commissioner and one of the substantial farmers
of Columbia county, was born in Linn county, Oregon, December 24, 1854, and
reared in his native State, a son of James and Sarah (Montgomery) McHargue. His
father, an Oregon pioneer of 1847, crossed the plains that year and took up a
donation claim in Linn county, where he has since resided.
	Mr. McHargue, of this sketch, is the sixth in order of birth of the eleven
children in the above family. After he attained his majority of years he engaged
in stock-raising, in company with his father, on a farm in Whitman county, that
State. After the expiration of about nine years he moved to Columbia county,
Washington, in 1883, and he now resides some eight miles northwest of the city
of Dayton. His farm consists of 320 acres, nearly all of which is devoted to
grain-growing. On the premises are a nice little orchard, a large barn, suitable
sheds, etc. The entire farm has the appearance of thrift and comfort.
	With reference to the great political questions of the day Mr. McHargue
takes Democratic views most decidedly, and his sympathies are for the principles
of Old Hickory Jackson. He was elected County Commissioner in the autumn of
1892, and he is at present also a member of the School Board of District No 36.
	July 19, 1882, is the date of Mr. McHargue's marriage to Miss Nannie E.
Wright, a daughter of Edward Wright, of Oregon, and they have had four children,
namely: Myrtle, Hazel, Nina and Mamie.
	The subject of the foregoing brief sketch is numbered among the
representative and progressive citizens of the county, and he enjoys the esteem
of the entire community.
	
Submitted to the WA. Bios Project in September 2003 by Jeffrey L. Elmer
	
	
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