Carlson von Dreijer,
Herman Leopold, Police Sergeant,
Assistant Port Director —Portland — born in Göteborg on August 9, 1859. Went
through public school and at the age of 15 enlisted at the Göta Artelleri. Three
years later he requested to be discharged, which he was. After traveling around
the world as a sailor for five years, he settled in Pensacola, Florida and
learned the painting profession in which he was successful. In 1889 he moved to
Portland, Oregon, the city he had visited eight years before as a sailor. From
1889 to 1903 he worked as a decorator and painter. From 1903 to1908 he belonged
to the police force. In 1908 he was promoted to Assistant Port Director and in
February 1911 appointed Police Sergeant while keeping his other position. He is
a member of the Masonic Order. Married since 1886 to Rebecca Daniel of, one of
West Florida's most prominent families and a niece of the recently-diseased
Senator Daniel.