Ernest Boyd MacNaughton
| Ernest Boyd MacNaughton | |
|---|---|
| Born |
October 22, 1880 Cambridge, Massachusetts |
| Died | August 24, 1960 (aged 79) Portland, Oregon |
| Cause of death | Cancer |
| Resting place |
River View Cemetery Portland, Oregon 45°27′56″N 122°40′24″W / 45.465535°N 122.673272°W |
| Other names | E.B. MacNaughton Mr. Mac |
| Education | Bachelor of Science degree |
| Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Occupation | President of The Oregonian publishing company President of First National Bank of Oregon President of Reed College |
| Years active | 1906 – 1960 |
| Board member of |
Japan-America Society of Oregon American Civil Liberties Union Advisory Council Oregon Historical Society |
| Spouse(s) | Gertrude Hutchinson Cheryl Scholz |
| Children | Boyd, Malcolm, Alice (Kerr) |
| Parent(s) | Daniel MacNaughton, Lillias Boyd |
Ernest Boyd MacNaughton (October 22, 1880 – August 24, 1960) was president of the First National Bank of Oregon (1932 – 1947), then chairman (1947 – 1960), president of The Oregonian publishing company (1947 – 1950), and president of Reed College (1948 – 1952). He is the namesake of the ACLU E.B. MacNaughton Civil Liberties Award.
MacNaughton was born in 1880 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, to parents Daniel MacNaughton and Lillias Boyd. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1902.
His first job after graduation was as a building contractor working for F.B. Gilbreth in Boston. After moving to Portland in 1903, MacNaughton began working in the office of architect Edgar M. Lazarus.
The 1984 Portland Historic Resources Inventory identified 37 buildings associated with E.B. MacNaughton.
In 1906 MacNaughton formed an architectural and engineering partnership with Herbert E. Raymond, MacNaughton and Raymond. Raymond may also have trained as an engineer. The partnership existed until 1907 when Ellis F. Lawrence joined the firm. After the departure of Lawrence in 1910, MacNaughton and Raymond briefly resumed their partnership.
MacNaughton's designs at this time include the Sellwood Branch YMCA and the Blake McFall Company Building. He is credited with designing the 1906 Alexandra Apartment/Hotel building on NW 21st Place in Portland, although a set of architectural drawings for the building was found among the Lawrence papers, leading researchers to conclude that the design credit should go to Lawrence. MacNaughton and Raymond also designed the 1912 Clyde Hotel.
Relying on his skills as a building contractor, MacNaughton accepted the job of renovating the Marquam Building in 1912. Part of the building collapsed during the renovation, and MacNaughton was fired by owner . An investigation concluded that weak bricks had been used in the original construction.
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