Oregon Territorial Legislature
Part of:	Oregon Territory
Type of Legislature:	Bicameral
Chambers:	Lower: House of Representatives Upper: Council
Number of Seats:	27 (1849) 35 (1858)
Location:	Oregon City (1849-1851) Salem (1852-1859) Corvallis (1855)
Established:	1848
Disbanded:	1859
Preceeded by:	Provisional Legislature of Oregon
Succeeded by:	Oregon Legislative Assembly

Oregon’s Territorial Legislature was a bi-cameral legislative body created by the United States Congress in 1848 as the legislative branch of the government of the Oregon Territory. The upper chamber Council and lower chamber House of Representatives first met in July of 1849 and continued as the legislative body until Oregon became a state in February of 1859 and were replaced by the Oregon State Legislature. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... 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. ... Image:WashingtonDC Capitol USA2. ... Nickname: End of the Oregon Trail, OC Motto: Urbs civitatis nostrae prima et mater Location in Oregon Coordinates: Country United States State Oregon County Clackamas Founded 1829 Incorporated 1844 Government  - Mayor Alice Norris Area  - City  8. ... Nickname: Location in Marion and Polk Counties, state of Oregon Coordinates: , County Founded 1842 Government  - Mayor Janet Taylor Area  - City 120. ... Corvallis (IPA: ) is a city located in central western Oregon, USA. Originally called Marysville, (possibly after early settler Mary Lloyd but now thought to be derived from French fur-trappers naming of a local paek after the Virgin Mary [1]), the legislative assembly changed the citys name to Corvallis... Year 1848 (MDCCCXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1859 (MDCCCLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... The Provisional Legislature of Oregon was the single-chamber legislative body of the Provisional Government of Oregon. ... The Oregon Legislative Assembly is the legislature for the U.S. state of Oregon. ... Type Bicameral Houses Senate House of Representatives President of the Senate President pro tempore Dick Cheney, (R) since January 20, 2001 Robert C. Byrd, (D) since January 4, 2007 Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, (D) since January 4, 2007 Members 535 plus 4 Delegates and 1 Resident Commissioner Political... 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. ... Official language(s) (none)[1] Capital Salem Largest city Portland Area  Ranked 9th  - Total 98,466 sq mi (255,026 km²)  - Width 260 miles (420 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 2. ...

Background

In 1846 the United States and Great Britain settled the Oregon Question with the Oregon Treaty that created a boundary between British North America and the United States west of the Rocky Mountains at the 49th degree of latitude north of the Equator.^[1] Two years later on August 14, 1848 the Organic Act was signed into law by President James K. Polk creating the Oregon Territory out of the lands south of the 49th degree, north of the 42nd degree (northern boundary of California) and west of the Rockies to the Pacific Ocean.^[1] The structural framework for the government came from the Northwest Ordinance passed in 1787 that created the Northwest Territory.^[1] The Territorial Legislature then worked within the legal framework of the Organic Laws of Oregon.^[2] These laws were the de facto constitution of the Provisional Government of Oregon.^[2] These laws were determined to be valid by Territorial Governor Joseph Lane when he arrived in the territory in 1849 and effectuated the beginning of United States control and government in Oregon Country.^[2] The Oregon Country/Columbia District Disputed Area is the main area of dispute, although the whole region was disputed The Oregon boundary dispute (often called the Oregon question) arose as a result of competing British and American claims to the Oregon Country, a region of northwestern North America known also... Map of the lands in dispute The Treaty with Great Britain, in Regard to Limits Westward of the Rocky Mountains, also known as the Oregon Treaty or Treaty of Washington, is a bilateral treaty between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the United States that was signed... British North America was an informal term first used in 1783, but uncommon before the Report on the Affairs of British North America (1839), called the Durham Report. ... For individual mountains named Rocky Mountain, see Rocky Mountain (disambiguation). ... World map showing the equator in red In tourist areas, the equator is often marked on the sides of roads The equator marked as it crosses Ilhéu das Rolas, in São Tomé and Príncipe. ... is the 226th day of the year (227th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1848 (MDCCCXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... James Knox Polk (November 2, 1795–June 15, 1849) was the eleventh President of the United States, serving from March 4, 1845 to March 4, 1849. ... Political divisions of the United States as they were from 1868 to 1876, including 9 organized territories and 2 unorganized territories Territories of the United States are one type of political division of the United States, administered by the U.S. government but not any part of a U.S... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... The Northwest Ordinance (formally An Ordinance for the Government of the Territory of the United States, North-West of the River Ohio, and also known as the Freedom Ordinance) was an act of the Continental Congress of the United States passed on July 13, 1787 under the Articles of Confederation. ... The Northwest Territory, also known as the Old Northwest and the Territory North West of the Ohio, was a governmental region within the early United States. ... The Provisional Government of Oregon was a popularly elected government created in the Oregon Country that was in effect from May 2, 1843 until March 3, 1849. ... Joseph Lane (1801-1881) was an American general during the Mexican War. ... Landscape in Oregon Country, by Charles Marion Russell Map of Oregon Country Oregon Country was a region of western North America that originally consisted of the land north of 42°N latitude, south of 54°40N latitude, and west of the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Ocean. ...

Structure

Legislator Benjamin F. Harding.

The legislature had two chambers, the larger House of Representatives and the upper chamber Council.^[3] The Council consisted of nine members apportioned among the counties of the territory.^[3] The House had twice as many members that were also apportioned by counties.^[3] As the population increased and counties added, the number of legislators also increased.^[3]

Sessions

Though the Oregon Territory was created in August of 1848, the territorial government did not arrive and assume power until Joseph Lane arrived on March 2, 1849.^[3] The first session of the Legislature did not convene until July 16, 1849 when the members met in Oregon City.^[3] Regular sessions were then held during the winter months of December, January, and February with special sessions meeting in May of 1850 and July of 1852.^[3] is the 61st day of the year (62nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1849 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... is the 197th day of the year (198th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1849 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Nickname: End of the Oregon Trail, OC Motto: Urbs civitatis nostrae prima et mater Location in Oregon Coordinates: Country United States State Oregon County Clackamas Founded 1829 Incorporated 1844 Government  - Mayor Alice Norris Area  - City  8. ...

1849

The first session met from July 16 to September 29 in Oregon City.^[4] During this session two of the original districts were renamed with Tuality (or Tualatin) County becoming Washington County and Champoeg County becoming Marion County.^[4] Also during the 1849 session Vancouver County on the north side of the Columbia River was renamed Clarke County with the “e” later dropped.^[4] Additionally, the legislators continued the policy of the Provisional Government and passed a law in September excluding Blacks from settling in the Oregon Territory, but allowed those already in the region to remain.^[5] The law was later repealed in 1854, but a new version was added in 1857 when Oregon ratified its constitution in preparation for statehood.^[5] Asa Lovejoy served as the Speaker of the House with Samuel Parker as the President of the Council.^[4] Members of the legislature and the county or counties they represented:^[4] Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. ... Marion County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ... The Columbia River (French: fleuve Columbia) is a river in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. ... Clark County is a county located in the southwestern part of the state of Washington, across the Columbia River from Portland, Oregon. ...

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David Hill (1809 – May 9, 1850), was a pioneer and settler of what became Hillsboro, Oregon, United States. ... Nathaniel Ford (c. ...

1850

From December 2, 1850 to February 8, 1851 the second session met in Oregon City.^[6] On February 4, 1851, the Legislature created Pacific County north of the Columbia River.^[7] This new county with Pacific City as the county seat was created out of the southwest corner of Lewis County.^[7] At that time only Clark, Lewis, and Clackamas counties existed in what is now Washington state.^[7] In March of 1853 Pacific County became part of Washington Territory when that territory was created out of the Oregon Territory.^[7] Also during the 1850 to 1851 session the legislature created Umpqua County south of Benton County as well as Lane County.^[6] W. W. Buck served as the President of the Council and Ralph Wilcox was the Speaker of the House.^[6] Members of the legislature and the county or counties they represented:^[6] is the 336th day of the year (337th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the game, see: 1850 (board game) 1850 (MDCCCL) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday [1] of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1851 (MDCCCLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... is the 35th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1851 (MDCCCLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Pacific County is a county located in the state of Washington. ... Lewis County is a county located in the state of Washington. ... Clark County is a county located in the southwestern part of the state of Washington, across the Columbia River from Portland, Oregon. ... Clackamas County (IPA: ) is a county located in the state of Oregon. ... Official language(s) English Capital Olympia Largest city Seattle Area  Ranked 18th  - Total 71,342 sq mi (184,827 km²)  - Width 240 miles (385 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 6. ... Categories: Historical stubs | Washington history | U.S. historical regions and territories ... Umpqua County was a county located in the state of Oregon. ... Lane County is a county in the state of Oregon. ...

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Doctor Ralph Wilcox (1818 – 1877), was the first teacher and practicing doctor in Portland, Oregon, United States. ... Matthew P. Deady (May 12, 1824, Easton, Talbot County, Maryland, USA - March 24, 1893, Portland, Oregon, USA) was a politician and jurist. ...

1851

The 1851 Legislature met beginning on December 1, 1851 and continued in session at the Oregon Institute in Salem until January 21, 1852.^[8] In the beginning of a years long debate over which city would be the capital, during this session in 1852 the Democrats passed a bill that moved the capital of the Territory to Salem.^[2] This was after the Democrats, who accounted for the majority of legislators, first convened a session of the Legislature in Linn City on the opposite bank of the Willamette River from Oregon City without the Whigs.^[2] Samuel Parker served as the President of the Council with William M. King as the Speaker of the House.^[8] Members of the legislature and the county or counties they represented:^[8] is the 335th day of the year (336th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1851 (MDCCCLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... The Oregon Institute was the first school built for European-Americans west of Missouri. ... Nickname: Location in Marion and Polk Counties, state of Oregon Coordinates: , County Founded 1842 Government  - Mayor Janet Taylor Area  - City 120. ... is the 21st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Oregon State Capitol, July 1989 The Oregon State Capitol is the state capitol building of the U.S. state of Oregon. ... Linn City was a community in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States, that existed from 1843-1861. ... The Willamette River (pronounced wil-LAM-met) is a tributary of the Columbia River, approximately 240 mi (386 km) long, in northwestern Oregon in the United States. ... The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. ...

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George Law Curry (1820-1878) was a U.S. political figure and newspaper publisher mosdt notable for his activities in Oregon. ... Matthew P. Deady (May 12, 1824, Easton, Talbot County, Maryland, USA - March 24, 1893, Portland, Oregon, USA) was a politician and jurist. ...

1852

In 1852 the Legislature met from December 6, 1852 until February 3, 1853 in Oregon City.^[9][3] Matthew Deady served as the President of the Council with Benjamin F. Harding as the Speaker of the House for the session.^[9] Members of the legislature and the county or counties they represented:^[9] December 6 is the 340th day of the year (341st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... is the 34th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1853 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

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Addison Crandall Gibbs (1825-1886) was an American politician. ...

1853

On March 2, 1853, Washington Territory was created out of the northern and eastern portions of Oregon Territory, eliminating those counties from the Oregon Legislature.^[10] The 1853 Legislature met in Salem from December 5, 1853 to February 2, 1854.^[11][3] Ralph Wilcox served as the President of the Council with C. Z. Bishop as the Speaker of the House.^[11] Members of the legislature and the county or counties they represented:^[11] is the 61st day of the year (62nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1853 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Categories: Historical stubs | Washington history | U.S. historical regions and territories ... December 5 is the 339th day (340th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1853 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1854 (MDCCCLIV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

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La Fayette Grover (November 29, 1823 – May 10, 1911) was a Democratic representative and senator from Oregon, USA. Grover was born in Bethel, Maine. ... James Kerr Kelly (1819-1903) was a United States Senator from Oregon from 1871 to 1877. ...

1854

In 1854 the Legislature met in Salem from December 4, 1854 to February 1, 1855.^[12][3] James K. Kelly served as the President of the Council with L. F. Cartee as the Speaker of the House.^[12] Members of the legislature and the county or counties they represented:^[12] is the 338th day of the year (339th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1854 (MDCCCLIV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1855 (MDCCCLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

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1855

The 1855 legislative session began in Corvallis in an ongoing battle over which city would become the capitol. Late in December the body moved back to Salem where the capitol building was nearing completion before it burned down on December 29, 1855.^[3] The session began on December 3 and ended on January 31, 1856.^[13] During this session A. P. Dennison served as the Council president, with the Speaker of the House being Delazon Smith.^[13] Members of the legislature and the county or counties they represented:^[13] Corvallis (IPA: ) is a city located in central western Oregon, USA. Originally called Marysville, (possibly after early settler Mary Lloyd but now thought to be derived from French fur-trappers naming of a local paek after the Virgin Mary [1]), the legislative assembly changed the citys name to Corvallis... is the 363rd day of the year (364th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1855 (MDCCCLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... is the 31st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

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1856

Beginning on December 1, 1856, the legislature met in Salem, using rented space, remaining in session until January 29, 1857.^[3][14] During the session James Kerr Kelly served as the Council president, with the Speaker of the House position held by La Fayette Grover.^[14] Members of the legislature and the county or counties they represented:^[14] is the 335th day of the year (336th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... January 29 is the 29th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...

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La Fayette Grover (November 29, 1823 – May 10, 1911) was a Democratic representative and senator from Oregon, USA. Grover was born in Bethel, Maine. ... Thomas Jefferson Dryer (1808-1879) born in 1808. ...

1857

On December 7, 1857, the legislature began their session in Salem, lasting through February 5, 1858.^[15] During the session Hugh D. O'Bryant served as president of the Council chamber, with the Speaker of the House position held by Ira F. M. Butler.^[15] Members of the legislature and the county or counties they represented:^[15] is the 341st day of the year (342nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... is the 36th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1858 (MDCCCLVIII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

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James Harvey Slater (December 28, 1826 - January 28, 1899) was a United States Representative and Senator from Oregon. ... John Whiteaker (May 4, 1820-October 2, 1902) was an American politician, a Democrat, and served as the first state Governor of Oregon from 1859 until 1862. ...

1858

On August 17, 1857, the Oregon Constitutional Convention started in Salem with the task of creating a constitution in order for Oregon to become a state.^[3] The Convention accomplished this task and submitted the final document to the voters of the territory for approval on November 9, 1857, when it was approved and then sent to the United States Senate for their approval.^[3] Once approved by the Federal government, Oregon would become a state. However, communications between the East Coast and West Coast were still slow, and those elected as state officials were left in limbo awaiting word of Oregon’s admission to the Union.^[16] The state legislators meet twice before admission, from July 6 to July 9, and September 13 & 14.^[16] They met and adjourned once there was no word on Oregon’s statehood.^[16] The Territorial Legislature then met starting on December 6, 1858 for their final session.^[16] This session lasted until January 22, 1859, during which Charles Drain served as Council President and N. H. Gates was Speaker of the House.^[17] Members of the legislature and the county or counties they represented:^[17] is the 229th day of the year (230th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The Oregon Constitutional Convention in 1857 drafted the Oregon Constitution in preparation for the Oregon Territory to become a U.S. state. ... is the 313th day of the year (314th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Politics Portal      The United States Senate is one of the two chambers of the bicameral United States Congress, the... December 6 is the 340th day of the year (341st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1858 (MDCCCLVIII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... is the 22nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1859 (MDCCCLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

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Aftermath

Oregon was then admitted to the Union on February 14, 1859, and the elected state officials and legislators took over governing the now state. The first session of the Oregon Legislative Assembly began on May 16, 1859, in a special session that lasted until June 4.^[18] Oregon’s first regular session of the biennial legislature occurred from September 10 through October 19, 1860.^[19] is the 45th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1859 (MDCCCLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... The Oregon Legislative Assembly is the legislature for the U.S. state of Oregon. ... May 16 is the 136th day of the year (137th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1859 (MDCCCLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... is the 253rd day of the year (254th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 292nd day of the year (293rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ...

References

	Pioneer History of Oregon (1806–1890)
Topics	Oregon Country · Oregon Treaty · Oregon missionaries · Executive Committee · Oregon Trail · Oregon boundary dispute · Pacific Fur Company · Provisional Government · Ferries · Hudson's Bay Company Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Landscape in Oregon Country, by Charles Marion Russell Map of Oregon Country Oregon Country was a region of western North America that originally consisted of the land north of 42°N latitude, south of 54°40N latitude, and west of the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Ocean. ... Map of the lands in dispute The Treaty with Great Britain, in Regard to Limits Westward of the Rocky Mountains, also known as the Oregon Treaty or Treaty of Washington, is a bilateral treaty between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the United States that was signed... Jason Lee The Oregon missionaries were collectively the religious-minded pioneers who settled in the Oregon Country of North America starting in the 1830s with the intent of coverting local Native Americans to Christianity. ... An Executive Committee was the title of a three-person committee which served as the executive Branch of the Provisional Government of Oregon in the disputed Oregon Country. ... The Ox Team or the Old Oregon Trail 1852-1906 by Ezra Meeker. ... The Oregon Country/Columbia District Disputed Area is the main area of dispute, although the whole region was disputed The Oregon boundary dispute (often called the Oregon question) arose as a result of competing British and American claims to the Oregon Country, a region of northwestern North America known also... The Pacific Fur Company was founded June 23, 1810, in New York City. ... The Provisional Government of Oregon was a popularly elected government created in the Oregon Country that was in effect from May 2, 1843 until March 3, 1849. ... Historic ferries in Oregon are water transport ferries that operated in Oregon Country, Oregon Territory, and the state of Oregon, United States. ... The Hudsons Bay Company (HBC; Compagnie de la Baie dHudson in French) is the oldest commercial corporation in North America and is one of the oldest in the world. ...
Events	Treaty of 1818 · Russo-American Treaty · Champoeg Meetings · Whitman massacre · Donation Land Claim Act The Convention respecting fisheries, boundary, and the restoration of slaves between the United States and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, also known as the London Convention, Anglo-American Convention of 1818, Convention of 1818, or simply the Treaty of 1818, was a treaty signed in 1818 between... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... The Champoeg Meetings in Oregon Country were the first attempts at governing in the Pacific Northwest by United States European-American pioneers. ... Marcus Whitman The Whitman massacre (also known as the Walla Walla massacre and the Whitman Incident) was the murder in the Oregon Country on November 29, 1847 of U.S. missionaries Dr. Marcus Whitman and his wife Narcissa Whitman, along with twelve others, by Cayuse and Umatilla Indians. ... The Donation Land Claim Act of 1850, sometimes known just as the Donation Land Act, was a historic law passed by the Congress of the United States intended to promote homestead settlement in the Oregon Territory in the Pacific Northwest (comprising the present-day states of Oregon, Washington, and Idaho). ...
Places	Fort Astoria · Oregon Mission · Fort Vancouver · Champoeg, Oregon · Fort William · Barlow Road · Whitman Mission Fort Astoria was the Pacific Fur Companys primary fur trading post in the Northwest, and was the first permanent U.S. settlement on the Pacific coast. ... Oregon Mission (1831-1846) began as an effort by the Methodist Episcopal Church to convert the native Indians of the far west to Christianity. ... Fort Vancouver Fort Vancouver was a 19th century fur trading outpost along the Columbia River that served as the headquarters of the Hudsons Bay Company in the companys Columbia District (known to Americans as the Oregon Country). ... Champoeg, Oregon Champoeg, pronounced sham_POO_ee (SAMPA /ʃæm. ... Fort William was a fur trading outpost built by American Nathaniel Jarvis Wyeth in 1834. ... The Barlow Road was the last overland segment of the Oregon Trail before reaching the Willamette Valley. ... Whitman Mission National Historic Site is a United States National Historic Site located just west of Walla Walla, Washington, at the site of the massacre of the family of Dr. Marcus Whitman by the Cayuse on November 29, 1847. ...
People	George Abernethy · Sam Barlow · Tabitha Brown · Abigail Scott Duniway · Philip Foster · Peter French · Joseph Gale · William Gilpin · David Hill · Jason Lee · Asa Lovejoy · John McLoughlin · Joseph Meek · Ezra Meeker · John Minto · Joel Palmer · Sager orphans · Henry H. Spalding · Marcus Whitman · Narcissa Whitman · Ewing Young George Abernethy (1807 - 1877) was a U.S. businessman. ... Samuel Kimbrough Barlow (b. ... Tabitha Moffatt Brown (May 1, 1780 – May 4, 1858) was a pioneer emigrant that traveled the Oregon Trail, and assisted in the founding of Tualatin Academy that would grow to become Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon. ... Abigail Scott Duniway (October 22, 1834 _ October 11, 1915) was born Abigail Jane Scott near Groveland, Illinois, to John Tucker Scott and Anne Roelofson. ... Philip Foster (January 29, 1805–March 17, 1884) was one of the first settlers in Oregon, United States. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Joseph Gale (1807-1881) was an American pioneer, trapper, and politican who contributed to the early settlment of the Oregon Country. ... William Gilpin William Gilpin (October 4, 1813–1894) was a 19th century U.S. explorer, politician, land speculator, and futurist writer about the American West. ... David Hill (1809 – May 9, 1850), was a pioneer and settler of what became Hillsboro, Oregon, United States. ... Jason Lee (NSHC statue) Jason Lee (June 28, 1803 – March 12, 1845) an American missionary and pioneer, was born on a farm near Stanstead, Quebec. ... Asa Lawrence Lovejoy (born 1808 in Massachusetts, died 1882) was an Oregon pioneer and one of the founders of the city of Portland, Oregon. ... John McLoughlin (NSHC statue) Dr. John McLoughlin (pronounced mc-lock-lin, October 19, 1784 – September 3, 1857), the Father of Oregon, was a fur trader and early settler in the Oregon Country in the Pacific Northwest. ... Joseph Lafayette Meek (1810–1875) was born in Washington County, Virginia, near the Cumberland Gap. ... Meeker in Kearney, Nebraska, ca. ... John Minto IV (October 10, 1822 - February 25, 1915) was an American pioneer born in Wylam, England. ... General Joel Palmer, October 4, 1810 (Ontario, Canada) – June 9, 1881 (Dayton, Oregon), was an Oregon pioneer, author of a popular immigrant guidebook, co-founder of Dayton, Oregon, a controversial Indian Affairs administrator, and a popular Oregon politician. ... Please wikify (format) this article as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Henry Harmon Spalding (1803 - 1874), and his wife Eliza Hart Spalding were prominent Presbyterian missionaries and educators working primarily with the Nez Perce in the U.S. Pacific Northwest. ... Marcus Whitman (September 4, 1802–November 29, 1847) was an American physician and missionary in the Oregon Country. ... Narcissa Whitman (March 14, 1808 – November 29, 1847), born Narcissa Prentiss in Prattsburgh, New York in the Genesee Valley. ... Ewing Young expeditions to American West Ewing Young (1799 - February 9, 1841) was an American trapper from Tennessee who traveled the western United States before settling in Oregon Country. ...
Oregon History	Native Peoples History · History to 1806 · Pioneer History · Modern History Official language(s) None Capital Salem Largest city Portland Area  Ranked 9th  - Total 98,466 sq mi (255,026 km²)  - Width 260 miles (420 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 2. ... Oregon Pioneer History (1806 to 1890) is the time in the European History of Oregon when pioneers and mountain men traveled west to explore and settle the lands west of the Rocky Mountains and north of California. ...