Frederick W. Leadbetter (1875–1948) was an Iowa-born financier who made his fortune primarily in lumber and paper milling in the Pacific Northwest and California.
[1] He was married to Caroline Pittock, daughter of The Oregonian publisher Henry Pittock, and with his father-in-law established Columbia River Paper Company and the Northwestern Bank of Portland, as well as several enterprises in his own right.
[1][2] His Queen Anne style home on Lacamas Lake near Camas, Washington, complete with a three-story cupola, is a local landmark.
He was active in the management of his businesses, including the paper company, until his death in 1948.
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