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. 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.
Frederick W. Leadbetter (1875-1948) was a financier from Iowa who primarily earned his wealth through investments in timber and paper manufacturing in the Pacific Northwest and California. He married Caroline Pittock, daughter of The Oregonian publisher Henry Pittock, and together with his father-in-law founded Columbia River Paper Company and the Northwestern Bank of Portland, along with several other business ventures.