Henry S. Rowe

Henry Spoor Rowe (October 11, 1851 – March 20, 1914) was an American businessman and politician. He served as the Mayor of Portland, Oregon, from 1900 to 1902.

Background Rowe was born in Bolivar, New York, on October 11, 1851 (another source says October 18), one of the six children of John S. Rowe and Hulda Peck Rowe. He held numerous positions in the railroad industry, working primarily in Kansas. Rowe met Agnes Hefly in Kansas; they were married and had two sons. He was elected on June 4, 1900, and took office on July 2, 1900. During Rowe's term, Portland's first Board of Park Commissioners was established. Rowe also served as president of the Board of Fire Commissioners and on the city's Water Committee. A post office was established nearby in 1909; the town was christened "Rowe" in his honor, but the name was eventually changed to Rhododendron, Oregon. he owned on Sauvie Island. He is buried in Lone Fir Cemetery.