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The Swift Meat Packing Company was operated by Swift & Co., and housed its executives in workers in the company town (now neighborhood district) of [[Kenton]]. The meat packing plant itself was located outside of the city limits due to city ordinance. This development had been actively promoted by [[Benage S. Josselyn]], the former president of the [[Portland | The Swift Meat Packing Company was operated by Swift & Co., and housed its executives in workers in the company town (now neighborhood district) of [[Kenton]]. The meat packing plant itself was located outside of the city limits due to city ordinance. This development had been actively promoted by [[Benage S. Josselyn]], the former president of the [[Portland Railway Light & Power Company | Portland Railway Light & Power Company]]. Not only was the plant served by one of the company's streetcar lines, Josselyn was also president of the [[Kenton Construction Company]]. | ||
Revision as of 13:26, 25 December 2009
The Swift Meat Packing Company was operated by Swift & Co., and housed its executives in workers in the company town (now neighborhood district) of Kenton. The meat packing plant itself was located outside of the city limits due to city ordinance. This development had been actively promoted by Benage S. Josselyn, the former president of the Portland Railway Light & Power Company. Not only was the plant served by one of the company's streetcar lines, Josselyn was also president of the Kenton Construction Company.