Daniel Gault

Daniel M. C. Gault (May 8, 1842 – April 20, 1912) was a newspaperman, educator and politician in the U.S. state of Oregon. A native of Iowa, he immigrated to the Oregon Territory with his family as a child where he became a teacher in several locales. A Republican, he served three terms in the Oregon Legislative Assembly over a period of nearly 30 years. He also worked for several newspapers and founded two others.

Early life Daniel Gault was born on May 8, 1842, in Davis County, Iowa, along the border with Missouri. He was the one of five children of John Gault, a farmer and carpenter, and Lucy McClein. Daniel's father was from Massachusetts and his mother from Kentucky.

Oregon In Oregon, Gault received his education at Tualatin Academy in Forest Grove. In 1876, he was elected to a two-year term in the Oregon House of Representatives as a Republican to serve Washington County and District 56. From 1879 to 1880 he served on Hillsboro's Board of Trustees, now known as the city council. In 1882, Gault returned to the Oregon House, this time representing District 45 and Multnomah County. He only served the one term each of his first two stints in the legislature. Gault was elected one final time in 1902, and served in the 1903 sessions as Washington County's representative from House District 15.

Later years In March 1908, Gault was appointed as the postmaster of Cottage Grove, a position he retained until he died in 1912.