Robert M. Veatch

Robert M. Veatch (1843–1925), commonly known in his later years as "Uncle Bob",[1] was a teacher, farmer, mercantile owner, and politician in the U.S. state of Oregon.

He was the son of Isaac Veatch, a blacksmith and cabinet maker who originally hailed from the state of North Carolina, and the former Mary Miller, a woman born in Georgia.

[1] In 1898 Veatch ran for the United States Congress as a fusion candidate of the Democrats and the Populists against incumbent Republican Thomas H. Tongue, losing by 2,037 votes.

[5] Veatch was elected as a delegate to the 1900 Democratic National Convention, held in Kansas City, Missouri, where he helped nominate William Jennings Bryan for President of the United States.

[7] In addition Griffin & Veatch sold farm implements and sporting goods such as rifles, ammunition, tents, and fishing tackle.

[7] During the first decade of the 20th century, Griffin & Veatch was reckoned to be one of the leading mercantile firms in the state of Oregon outside of the Portland metropolitan area.