Ralph Spearow

1895–1980 (age 85)

Businessman

Biography

Ralph Spearow was a businessman whose career reflected entrepreneurial acumen and participation in the economic life of Portland. Through his business endeavors, he contributed to the development and prosperity of his community during a period of significant growth and change.

Spearow's work as a businessman represented the kind of individual enterprise that helped shape American commerce and community development. His contributions to Portland's economic landscape remain part of the city's historical record.

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