Hume, R. D. (Robert Deniston), 1845-1908
Variant namesRobert Deniston Hume (1845-1908), who founded R.D. Hume and Company, came to Oregon from California. Hume began a salmon fishing and canning operation at the mouth of the Rogue River in 1877, and during the next thirty years created a commercial empire in Curry County. Known as "King of the Rogue," he controlled fishing on the Rogue River, claiming a monopoly, and also invented canning machinery and devised a successful method of hatching salmon.
In addition, he founded the city of Wedderburn, published newspapers at Gold Beach and Wedderburn, owned and operated general stores, and invested in a timber company and a fleet of coastal shipping vessels. He also established a commission house in San Francisco and shipped salmon abroad.
From the guide to the R. D. Hume and Company records, 1877-1911, (Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries)
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | R. D. Hume and Company records, 1877-1911 | University of Oregon Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives | |
| referencedIn | E. E. Wilson Papers, 1838-1961, 1850-1961 | Oregon State University Archives | |
| creatorOf | Hume, R. D. (Robert Deniston), 1845-1908. Dictation from Robert Denniston Hume : San Francisco, [ca. 1887-1889]. | UC Berkeley Libraries | |
| creatorOf | Hume, R. D. (Robert Deniston), 1845-1908. Salmon-Canning : Oakland? : ms., [1885?]. | UC Berkeley Libraries |
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| associatedWith | Bancroft, Hubert Howe, 1832-1918. | person |
| associatedWith | Hubert Howe Bancroft collection. | person |
| associatedWith | R. D. Hume & Co. (Gold Beach, Or.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Wilson, E. E. (Eddy Elbridge), 1869-1961 | person |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| California--Sacramento River | |||
| San Francisco (Calif.) | |||
| Curry County (Or.) | |||
| California | |||
| Oregon | |||
| California |
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| Fishing and Canning |
| Salmon |
| Salmon canning industry |
| Salmon canning industry |
| Salmon fishing |
| Shipping |
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Person
Birth 1845-10-31
Death 1908-11-25
