Career
In 1908, Dunbar was convicted of embezzling funds from the state of Oregon, however he was later acquitted on all charges by the Oregon Supreme Court. Dunbar was born on a ship in the Atlantic Ocean. He went to school in Brooklyn, New York, and moved to Astoria, Oregon in 1882.
Dunbar married Lilian Crosby on October 16, 1889 in Seattle, Washington.
Early during his stay in Oregon, Dunbar was worked as a grocery store clerk. He also worked as a bookkeeper.
From 1890 to 1894, Dunbar worked as the county recorder and from 1894 to 1898, he worked as the county clerk. He served from January 9, 1899 to January 14, 1907.
In 1908, Dunbar was convicted of embezzling United States$100,000 from the state of Oregon.
After an appeal from Dunbar, the Oregon Supreme Court overturned the ruling, clearing Dunbar from all charges.
