An Executive Committee was the title of a three-person committee which served as the executive Branch of the Provisional Government of the Oregon Territory. Under the doctrine of the separation of powers, the executive is the branch of a government charged with implementing, or executing, the law. ... The Oregon Territory is the name applied both to the unorganized Oregon Country claimed by both the United States and Britain, as well as to the organized U.S. territory formed from it that existed between 1848 and 1859. ...

This arrangement was announced on July 5, 1843, after three months of study by the Provisional Legislature at Champoeg. Two different Executive Committees served until the system was abandoned in 1845 in favor of an elected single chief executive. Champoeg, Oregon Champoeg, pronounced sham_POO_ee (SAMPA /ʃæm. ... Chief Executive may refer to: Chief Executive of Hong Kong Chief Executive of Macau Chief Executive Officer This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

Powers

The Executive Committe was empowered to grant reprieves and pardons, recommend legislation, and call out the militia.

Members of the First Executive Committee (1843-1844)

• David Hill- Pioneer from Connecticut, went on to become founder of Hillsboro, Oregon.
• Alanson Beers- Also from Connecticut, Methodist Missionary with the Reverend Jason Lee's mission. Later a business partner of George Abernethy
• Joseph Gale- Ship builder, sea Captain and an accomplished trader.

Hillsboro is a city located in Washington County, Oregon. ... The Methodist movement is a group of denominations of Protestant Christianity. ... There are several notable people called Jason Lee. ... George Abernethy (1807 - 1877) was a U.S. businessman. ...

Members of the Second Executive Committee (1844-1845)

• Peter G. Stewart- New Yorker pioneer
• Osborne Russell- Helped build Fort Hall in Idaho, fur trader, later candidate for Provisional Governor.
• William Bailey- Trapper and trader, later became a doctor.

Fort Hall Fort Hall in the United States was a 19th century outpost in the eastern Oregon Country. ... State nickname: Gem State Other U.S. States Capital Boise Largest city Boise Governor Dirk Kempthorne (R) Official languages none Area 216,632 km² (14th)  - Land 214,499 km²  - Water 2,133 km² (0. ...

External Links

• Oregon State Archives-Territorial Guide]- Some information on the Executive Committees and the later Provisional Governor.

Further Reading

• Klooster, Karl. Round the Roses II: More Past Portland Perspectives, pg. 94, Portland, 1992. ISBN 0-9619847-1-6

The Oregon Territory is the name applied both to the unorganized Oregon Country claimed by both the United States and Britain, as well as to the organized U.S. territory formed from it that existed between 1848 and 1859. ... George Abernethy (1807 - 1877) was a U.S. businessman. ...