About John B. Yeon
Lived 1865 – 1928 (aged 62–63). John B. Yeon was a businessperson.
Jean Baptiste Yeon (also known as John B. Yeon) (24 April 1865 – 15 October 1928) was a Canada West-born, timber magnate who was a prominent citizen of Portland, Oregon, United States.
Yeon was one of the principal financiers of the Columbia River Highway. The John B. Yeon State Scenic Corridor was named for him, as was Yeon Avenue, which carries U.S. Route 30 through the Northwest Industrial neighborhood of Portland, Oregon. and supervised the construction of the Vista House at Crown Point in 1918.
Yeon was the father of Portland architect and philanthropist John Yeon. Both are interred in the family vault at Portland Memorial Mausoleum.
The family name is pronounced "yawn", not "yee-on".
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Who was John B. Yeon?
Canadian businessman
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John B. Yeon was born in 1865.
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John B. Yeon died in 1928.
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John B. Yeon was a businessperson.
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