SettingsOregon pioneers
Abigail Scott Duniway
Abigail Scott Duniway was an American women's rights advocate, newspaper editor and writer, whose efforts were instrumental in gaining voting rights for women.
Abigail Scott Duniway was an American women's rights advocate, newspaper editor and writer, whose efforts were instrumental in gaining voting rights for women.
Absalom J. Hembree
Absalom Jefferson Hembree (December 14, 1813 – April 10, 1856) was an American soldier and politician in what became the state of Oregon.
Absalom Jefferson Hembree (December 14, 1813 – April 10, 1856) was an American soldier and politician in what became the state of Oregon.
Adolph Aschoff
Adolph Aschoff (May 21, 1849–1930) was a homesteader in the U.S. state of Oregon in the late 19th century.
Adolph Aschoff (May 21, 1849–1930) was a homesteader in the U.S. state of Oregon in the late 19th century.
Alanson Beers
Alanson Beers (August 19, 1808 – February 20, 1853) was an American pioneer and politician in the early days of the settlement of the Oregon Country.
Alanson Beers (August 19, 1808 – February 20, 1853) was an American pioneer and politician in the early days of the settlement of the Oregon Country.
Albert E. Tozier
Albert E. Tozier (March 7, 1860 – June 27, 1937) was an American newspaper editor and local historian in Oregon.
Albert E. Tozier (March 7, 1860 – June 27, 1937) was an American newspaper editor and local historian in Oregon.
Albert E. Wilson
Albert E. Wilson (A.E. Wilson) (c.
Albert E. Wilson (A.E. Wilson) (c.
Alexander M. Drake
Alexander M. Drake was an Oregon pioneer.
Alexander M. Drake was an Oregon pioneer.
Alfred S. Bennett
Alfred Silas Bennett (June 10, 1854 – November 28, 1925) was an American judge, educator, and attorney in Oregon.
Alfred Silas Bennett (June 10, 1854 – November 28, 1925) was an American judge, educator, and attorney in Oregon.
Alonzo A. Skinner
Alonzo A. Skinner (1814-April 30, 1877) was an American judge and Whig party politician in Oregon.
Alonzo A. Skinner (1814-April 30, 1877) was an American judge and Whig party politician in Oregon.
Alphonso Boone
Alphonso Boone (November 7, 1796 – February 27, 1850) was an American pioneer in what became the state of Oregon.
Alphonso Boone (November 7, 1796 – February 27, 1850) was an American pioneer in what became the state of Oregon.
Alvin F. Waller
Alvin F. Waller was an American missionary in Oregon Country and an early leader at Willamette University in Salem, Oregon.
Alvin F. Waller was an American missionary in Oregon Country and an early leader at Willamette University in Salem, Oregon.
Amory Holbrook
Amory Holbrook (August 15, 1820-September 26, 1866) was an American attorney and politician in the Oregon Territory.
Amory Holbrook (August 15, 1820-September 26, 1866) was an American attorney and politician in the Oregon Territory.
Andrew J. Thayer
Andrew Jackson Thayer (November 27, 1818 – April 28, 1873) was an attorney and Democratic U.S. congressman from Oregon.
Andrew Jackson Thayer (November 27, 1818 – April 28, 1873) was an attorney and Democratic U.S. congressman from Oregon.
Asa Lovejoy
Asa Lawrence Lovejoy (March 14, 1808 – September 10, 1882) was an American pioneer and politician in the region that would become the U.S. state of Oregon.
Asa Lawrence Lovejoy (March 14, 1808 – September 10, 1882) was an American pioneer and politician in the region that would become the U.S. state of Oregon.
Asahel Bush
Asahel Bush (1824–1913) was an American newspaper publisher and businessman in Salem, Oregon.
Asahel Bush (1824–1913) was an American newspaper publisher and businessman in Salem, Oregon.
Benjamin Benson Brockway
Benjamin Benson Brockway was an 1852 Oregon pioneer from New York State.
Benjamin Benson Brockway was an 1852 Oregon pioneer from New York State.
Benjamin Franklin Burch
Benjamin Franklin Burch (May 2, 1825 – March 24, 1893) was an American farmer, soldier, and politician in what became the state of Oregon.
Benjamin Franklin Burch (May 2, 1825 – March 24, 1893) was an American farmer, soldier, and politician in what became the state of Oregon.
Benjamin Hayden
Benjamin F. Hayden (September 11, 1822-October 29, 1908) was an American attorney and politician in the state of Oregon.
Benjamin F. Hayden (September 11, 1822-October 29, 1908) was an American attorney and politician in the state of Oregon.
Charles H. Bennett (soldier)
Charles H. Bennett (18 August 1811 – 7 December 1855) was present at the discovery of gold that initiated the California gold rush in January 1848.
Charles H. Bennett (18 August 1811 – 7 December 1855) was present at the discovery of gold that initiated the California gold rush in January 1848.
Charles T. Tozier
Charles True Tozier (November 7, 1832 – July 6, 1899) was an American politician in the state of Oregon.
Charles True Tozier (November 7, 1832 – July 6, 1899) was an American politician in the state of Oregon.
Chauncey Hosford
Chauncey Osborne Hosford (December 27, 1820-1911) was a pioneer and Methodist missionary in Oregon Country.
Chauncey Osborne Hosford (December 27, 1820-1911) was a pioneer and Methodist missionary in Oregon Country.
Chauncy Nye
Chauncey Nye (1823–1900) was a pioneer of the U.S. state of Oregon who was best known as the first person to publish an account about Crater Lake.
Chauncey Nye (1823–1900) was a pioneer of the U.S. state of Oregon who was best known as the first person to publish an account about Crater Lake.
Clinton Kelly (minister)
Reverend Clinton Kelly (June 15, 1808 – June 19, 1875) was an early pioneer of what became the U.S. state of Oregon.
Reverend Clinton Kelly (June 15, 1808 – June 19, 1875) was an early pioneer of what became the U.S. state of Oregon.
Cornelius Gilliam
Cornelius Gilliam was a pioneer of the U.S. state of Oregon who was best known as the commander of the volunteer forces against the Cayuse in the Cayuse War.
Cornelius Gilliam was a pioneer of the U.S. state of Oregon who was best known as the commander of the volunteer forces against the Cayuse in the Cayuse War.
Daniel Waldo (Oregon pioneer)
Daniel Waldo was an American legislator in the Provisional Government of Oregon, the namesake for the Waldo Hills near Salem, Oregon, and the father of two prominent Oregon politicians.
Daniel Waldo was an American legislator in the Provisional Government of Oregon, the namesake for the Waldo Hills near Salem, Oregon, and the father of two prominent Oregon politicians.
David Hill (Oregon politician)
David Hill (1809 – May 9, 1850), was an American pioneer and settler of what became Hillsboro, Oregon, United States.
David Hill (1809 – May 9, 1850), was an American pioneer and settler of what became Hillsboro, Oregon, United States.
David Leslie (Oregon politician)
Reverend David Leslie (c. 1797 - March 1, 1869) was an American missionary and pioneer in what became the state of Oregon.
Reverend David Leslie (c. 1797 - March 1, 1869) was an American missionary and pioneer in what became the state of Oregon.
David P. Thompson
David Preston Thompson (1834–1901) was an American businessman and politician in the Pacific Northwest.
David Preston Thompson (1834–1901) was an American businessman and politician in the Pacific Northwest.
David Thomas Lenox
David Thomas Lenox (December 8, 1802 – October 18, 1874) was an American pioneer who settled in the Oregon Country where he organized the first Baptist Church west of the Rocky Mountains.
David Thomas Lenox (December 8, 1802 – October 18, 1874) was an American pioneer who settled in the Oregon Country where he organized the first Baptist Church west of the Rocky Mountains.
Elbridge Trask
Elbridge Trask was an American fur trapper and mountain man in the Oregon Country.
Elbridge Trask was an American fur trapper and mountain man in the Oregon Country.
Elijah White
Dr. Elijah White (1806–1879) was a missionary and agent for the United States government in Oregon Country during the mid-19th century.
Dr. Elijah White (1806–1879) was a missionary and agent for the United States government in Oregon Country during the mid-19th century.
Eugene Skinner
Eugene Franklin Skinner was an early American settler in Oregon and founder of the city of Eugene, Oregon, which is named for him.
Eugene Franklin Skinner was an early American settler in Oregon and founder of the city of Eugene, Oregon, which is named for him.
Ewing Young
Ewing Young was an American fur trapper and trader from Tennessee who traveled Mexican southwestern North America and California before settling in the Oregon Country.
Ewing Young was an American fur trapper and trader from Tennessee who traveled Mexican southwestern North America and California before settling in the Oregon Country.
Ezra Meeker
Ezra Meeker (December 29, 1830–December 3, 1928) was an early pioneer who traveled the Oregon Trail by wagon as a young man.
Ezra Meeker (December 29, 1830–December 3, 1928) was an early pioneer who traveled the Oregon Trail by wagon as a young man.
Felix Hathaway
Felix Hathaway (1798 – March 6, 1856) was an American carpenter and pioneer in what became the state of Oregon.
Felix Hathaway (1798 – March 6, 1856) was an American carpenter and pioneer in what became the state of Oregon.
Francis Fletcher
Francis Fletcher (March 1, 1814 – October 7, 1871) was a prominent pioneer of the U.S. state of Oregon and a member of the Peoria Party.
Francis Fletcher (March 1, 1814 – October 7, 1871) was a prominent pioneer of the U.S. state of Oregon and a member of the Peoria Party.
Francis Pettygrove
Francis William Pettygrove (1812 – October 5, 1887), commonly known as William Pettygrove, was a pioneer and one of the founders of the cities of Portland, Oregon, and Port Townsend,...
Francis William Pettygrove (1812 – October 5, 1887), commonly known as William Pettygrove, was a pioneer and one of the founders of the cities of Portland, Oregon, and Port Townsend,...
François Norbert Blanchet
François Norbert Blanchet (September 30, 1795 – June 18, 1883) was a French Canadian-born missionary priest and prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who was instrumental in establishing the Cath...
François Norbert Blanchet (September 30, 1795 – June 18, 1883) was a French Canadian-born missionary priest and prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who was instrumental in establishing the Cath...
François X. Matthieu
François X. Matthieu (1818–1914) was a French Canadian settler of the Oregon Country who was one of the people involved in forming the provisional government of what would become the U.S. state ...
François X. Matthieu (1818–1914) was a French Canadian settler of the Oregon Country who was one of the people involved in forming the provisional government of what would become the U.S. state ...
Gay Hayden
Gay Hayden of Vancouver, Washington was a prominent Oregon pioneer who owned a significant portion of what is now the city of Vancouver including properties previously owned by Esther Short.
Gay Hayden of Vancouver, Washington was a prominent Oregon pioneer who owned a significant portion of what is now the city of Vancouver including properties previously owned by Esther Short.
George Abernethy
George Abernethy (October 7, 1807 – March 2, 1877) was an American pioneer, notable entrepreneur, and first governor of Oregon under the provisional government in what would become the state of ...
George Abernethy (October 7, 1807 – March 2, 1877) was an American pioneer, notable entrepreneur, and first governor of Oregon under the provisional government in what would become the state of ...
George H. Atkinson
George Henry Atkinson (May 10, 1819 – February 25, 1889) was an American missionary and educator in what would become the state of Oregon.
George Henry Atkinson (May 10, 1819 – February 25, 1889) was an American missionary and educator in what would become the state of Oregon.
George K. Gay
George Kirby Gay (August 15, 1810 – October 7, 1882) was an English sailor and later settler in the Oregon Country.
George Kirby Gay (August 15, 1810 – October 7, 1882) was an English sailor and later settler in the Oregon Country.
George Law Curry
George Law Curry was a United States political figure and newspaper publisher predominately in what became the state of Oregon.
George Law Curry was a United States political figure and newspaper publisher predominately in what became the state of Oregon.
George LeBreton
George W. LeBreton (1810-1844) was a pioneer politician in the Oregon Country and served as the official recorder in the Provisional Government of Oregon.
George W. LeBreton (1810-1844) was a pioneer politician in the Oregon Country and served as the official recorder in the Provisional Government of Oregon.
George W. Ebbert
George Wood “Squire” Ebbert (1810-1890) was a mountain man and early settler in the Oregon Country.
George Wood “Squire” Ebbert (1810-1890) was a mountain man and early settler in the Oregon Country.
George Washington Bush
George Washington Bush (1779 –April 5, 1863) was one of the first American settlers and the first black settler in what would later become the U.S. state of Washington.
George Washington Bush (1779 –April 5, 1863) was one of the first American settlers and the first black settler in what would later become the U.S. state of Washington.
Gustavus Hines
Reverend Gustavus Hines (September 6, 1809-December 9, 1873) was an American missionary in Oregon Country.
Reverend Gustavus Hines (September 6, 1809-December 9, 1873) was an American missionary in Oregon Country.
Harvey L. Clark
Harvey L. Clark was an educator, missionary, and settler of what became Forest Grove, Oregon, United States.
Harvey L. Clark was an educator, missionary, and settler of what became Forest Grove, Oregon, United States.
Henry A. G. Lee
Henry A. G. Lee (c.
Henry A. G. Lee (c.
Henry H. Spalding
Henry Harmon Spalding (1803–1874), and his wife Eliza Hart Spalding (1807–1851) were prominent Presbyterian missionaries and educators working primarily with the Nez Perce in the U.S. Paci...
Henry Harmon Spalding (1803–1874), and his wife Eliza Hart Spalding (1807–1851) were prominent Presbyterian missionaries and educators working primarily with the Nez Perce in the U.S. Paci...
Henry Pittock
Henry Lewis Pittock was an Oregon pioneer, newspaper editor, publisher, and wood and paper magnate.
Henry Lewis Pittock was an Oregon pioneer, newspaper editor, publisher, and wood and paper magnate.
Henry Van Asselt
Henry Van Asselt was a Dutch immigrant to the US, one of the first to settle the area that is now Seattle, Washington.
Henry Van Asselt was a Dutch immigrant to the US, one of the first to settle the area that is now Seattle, Washington.
Hiram Straight
Hiram Aldrich Straight (March 7, 1814 – January 8, 1897) was an American farmer and legislator in what became the state of Oregon.
Hiram Aldrich Straight (March 7, 1814 – January 8, 1897) was an American farmer and legislator in what became the state of Oregon.
Ira Babcock
Doctor Ira Leonard Babcock (ca.
Doctor Ira Leonard Babcock (ca.
Isaac R. Moores
Col. Isaac R. Moores (March 23, 1796– April 15, 1861) was an American soldier and politician in Illinois and Oregon.
Col. Isaac R. Moores (March 23, 1796– April 15, 1861) was an American soldier and politician in Illinois and Oregon.
Isaac R. Moores, Jr.
Isaac Ross Moores, Jr. (February 14, 1831–July 25, 1884) was an American businessman and politician in the state of Oregon.
Isaac Ross Moores, Jr. (February 14, 1831–July 25, 1884) was an American businessman and politician in the state of Oregon.
James A. O'Neil
James A. O’Neil (1800–September 1874) was an American businessman and politician in the Oregon Country and later Oregon Territory.
James A. O’Neil (1800–September 1874) was an American businessman and politician in the Oregon Country and later Oregon Territory.
James B. Stephens
James B. Stephens (November 9, 1806-March 22, 1889) was a pioneer of the U.S. state of Oregon.
James B. Stephens (November 9, 1806-March 22, 1889) was a pioneer of the U.S. state of Oregon.
James Henry Dickey Henderson
James Henry Dickey Henderson (July 23, 1810 – December 13, 1885) was an American farmer and politician from the state of Oregon.
James Henry Dickey Henderson (July 23, 1810 – December 13, 1885) was an American farmer and politician from the state of Oregon.
James Nesmith
James Willis Nesmith (July 23, 1820 June 17, 1885) was an American politician and lawyer from Oregon.
James Willis Nesmith (July 23, 1820 June 17, 1885) was an American politician and lawyer from Oregon.
Jason Lee (missionary)
Jason Lee (June 28, 1803 – March 12, 1845), an American missionary and pioneer, was born on a farm near Stanstead, Quebec.
Jason Lee (June 28, 1803 – March 12, 1845), an American missionary and pioneer, was born on a farm near Stanstead, Quebec.
Jesse Applegate
Jesse Applegate (July 5, 1811 – April 22, 1888) was an American pioneer who led a large group of settlers along the Oregon Trail to the Oregon Country.
Jesse Applegate (July 5, 1811 – April 22, 1888) was an American pioneer who led a large group of settlers along the Oregon Trail to the Oregon Country.
Jesse Quinn Thornton
Jessy Quinn Thornton (1810–1888) was an American settler of Oregon, active in political, legal, and educational circles.
Jessy Quinn Thornton (1810–1888) was an American settler of Oregon, active in political, legal, and educational circles.
Joel Palmer
General Joel Palmer was an American pioneer of the Oregon Territory in the Pacific Northwest region of North America.
General Joel Palmer was an American pioneer of the Oregon Territory in the Pacific Northwest region of North America.
John H. Couch
John Heard Couch was an American sea captain and pioneer in the Oregon Country in the 19th century.
John Heard Couch was an American sea captain and pioneer in the Oregon Country in the 19th century.
John H. Moores
John Henry Moores (June 26, 1821–December 16, 1880) was an American businessman and politician in the state of Oregon.
John Henry Moores (June 26, 1821–December 16, 1880) was an American businessman and politician in the state of Oregon.
John L. Morrison (pioneer)
John L. Morrison (18-- - 1902) arrived in Oregon Country in 1842 along with other famous Oregon pioneers Medorem Crawford, Asa Lovejoy, and Sidney Moss in the same wagon train.
John L. Morrison (18-- - 1902) arrived in Oregon Country in 1842 along with other famous Oregon pioneers Medorem Crawford, Asa Lovejoy, and Sidney Moss in the same wagon train.
John McLoughlin
Dr. John McLoughlin, baptized Jean-Baptiste McLoughlin, was the Chief Factor of the Columbia Fur District of the Hudson's Bay Company at Fort Vancouver.
Dr. John McLoughlin, baptized Jean-Baptiste McLoughlin, was the Chief Factor of the Columbia Fur District of the Hudson's Bay Company at Fort Vancouver.
John Minto (Oregon pioneer)
John Minto IV (October 10, 1822 - February 25, 1915) was an American pioneer born in Wylam, England.
John Minto IV (October 10, 1822 - February 25, 1915) was an American pioneer born in Wylam, England.
John Sellwood
John Sellwood was a pioneer Episcopal minister who settled in Oregon, United States, on a donation land claim on the east bank of the Willamette River upstream from Portland.
John Sellwood was a pioneer Episcopal minister who settled in Oregon, United States, on a donation land claim on the east bank of the Willamette River upstream from Portland.
John Smith Griffin
John Smith Griffin (1807-1899) was an American missionary in Oregon Country who participated at the Champoeg Meetings that created the Provisional Government of Oregon in 1843.
John Smith Griffin (1807-1899) was an American missionary in Oregon Country who participated at the Champoeg Meetings that created the Provisional Government of Oregon in 1843.
John Wesley Johnson
John Wesley Johnson ( born 22 March 1836-September 14, 1898) was the first President of the University of Oregon, serving from 1876 to 1893.
John Wesley Johnson ( born 22 March 1836-September 14, 1898) was the first President of the University of Oregon, serving from 1876 to 1893.
John West (captain)
John West (1809 – 1888) was a Scottish inventor and businessman who immigrated to Canada, California and later Oregon where he operated a cannery and exported salmon to Great Britain.
John West (1809 – 1888) was a Scottish inventor and businessman who immigrated to Canada, California and later Oregon where he operated a cannery and exported salmon to Great Britain.
Joseph C. Avery
Joseph Conant Avery (1817–1876) was the founder of Corvallis, Oregon, United States.
Joseph Conant Avery (1817–1876) was the founder of Corvallis, Oregon, United States.
Joseph G. Wilson
Joseph Gardner Wilson (December 13, 1826 - July 2, 1873) was a U.S. Republican politician in the state of Oregon.
Joseph Gardner Wilson (December 13, 1826 - July 2, 1873) was a U.S. Republican politician in the state of Oregon.
Joseph Gale
Joseph Goff Gale (April 29, 1807 — December 13, 1881) was an American pioneer, trapper, entrepreneur, and politician who contributed to the early settlement of the Oregon Country.
Joseph Goff Gale (April 29, 1807 — December 13, 1881) was an American pioneer, trapper, entrepreneur, and politician who contributed to the early settlement of the Oregon Country.
Joseph Gardner Wilson
Joseph Gardner Wilson (December 13, 1826 - July 2, 1873) was a U.S. Republican politician in the state of Oregon.
Joseph Gardner Wilson (December 13, 1826 - July 2, 1873) was a U.S. Republican politician in the state of Oregon.
Joseph Gervais
Joseph Gervais (1777 – July 14, 1861) was a pioneer settler and trapper in the Columbia District of the Hudson's Bay Company (claimed as the Oregon Country and now in the present-day United States).
Joseph Gervais (1777 – July 14, 1861) was a pioneer settler and trapper in the Columbia District of the Hudson's Bay Company (claimed as the Oregon Country and now in the present-day United States).
Joseph Hamilton Lambert
Joseph Hamilton Lambert (December 1, 1825 – November 12, 1909), was an American pioneer of Oregon and an orchardist who developed the Lambert cherry.
Joseph Hamilton Lambert (December 1, 1825 – November 12, 1909), was an American pioneer of Oregon and an orchardist who developed the Lambert cherry.
Joseph Kellogg
Joseph Kellogg was a well-known steamboat captain and businessman of Portland, Oregon.
Joseph Kellogg was a well-known steamboat captain and businessman of Portland, Oregon.
Joseph Lane
Joseph Lane was an American general during the Mexican-American War and a United States Senator from Oregon.
Joseph Lane was an American general during the Mexican-American War and a United States Senator from Oregon.
Joseph Meek
Joseph Lafayette "Joe" Meek (1810–1875) was a trapper, law enforcement official, and politician in the Oregon Country and later Oregon Territory of the United States.
Joseph Lafayette "Joe" Meek (1810–1875) was a trapper, law enforcement official, and politician in the Oregon Country and later Oregon Territory of the United States.
Joseph N. Dolph
Joseph Norton Dolph (October 19, 1835 March 10, 1897) was an American politician and attorney in the state of Oregon.
Joseph Norton Dolph (October 19, 1835 March 10, 1897) was an American politician and attorney in the state of Oregon.
Joseph Showalter Smith
Joseph Showalter Smith (June 20, 1824 - September 28, 1884) was a Representative from the U.S. state of Oregon.
Joseph Showalter Smith (June 20, 1824 - September 28, 1884) was a Representative from the U.S. state of Oregon.
Josiah Lamberson Parrish
Reverend Josiah Lamberson Parrish (1806-1895) was an American missionary in Oregon Country and trustee of the Oregon Institute at its founding.
Reverend Josiah Lamberson Parrish (1806-1895) was an American missionary in Oregon Country and trustee of the Oregon Institute at its founding.
Levi Scott (pioneer)
Levi C. Scott (1797–1890) was a politician in the Oregon Territory of the United States in the 1850s.
Levi C. Scott (1797–1890) was a politician in the Oregon Territory of the United States in the 1850s.
Lindsay Applegate
Lindsay Applegate (September 18, 1808 – November 28, 1892) was a pioneer known for blazing the Applegate Trail, an alternative end of Oregon Trail in the U.S. state of Oregon.
Lindsay Applegate (September 18, 1808 – November 28, 1892) was a pioneer known for blazing the Applegate Trail, an alternative end of Oregon Trail in the U.S. state of Oregon.
Lot Whitcomb
Lot Whitcomb (April 24, 1807 – March 31, 1857) was a mid-19th-century entrepreneur who built the first steamship on the Willamette River in the U.S. state of Oregon.
Lot Whitcomb (April 24, 1807 – March 31, 1857) was a mid-19th-century entrepreneur who built the first steamship on the Willamette River in the U.S. state of Oregon.
Lucien Heath
Lucien Heath (1819 – December 1888) was an American farmer, merchant, and politician in Oregon.
Lucien Heath (1819 – December 1888) was an American farmer, merchant, and politician in Oregon.
Luther Elkins
Luther Elkins (May 26, 1809 – 1885) was an American politician and pioneer in the state of Oregon.
Luther Elkins (May 26, 1809 – 1885) was an American politician and pioneer in the state of Oregon.
Mary Jane Hayden
Mrs. Mary J. Hayden was born in 1830 in Athens, Maine as Mary J. Bean, and spent her early childhood with her grandparents in the town of Cornville, Maine.
Mrs. Mary J. Hayden was born in 1830 in Athens, Maine as Mary J. Bean, and spent her early childhood with her grandparents in the town of Cornville, Maine.
Mary Ramsey Wood
Mary Ramsey Wood (May 20, 1787 or 1811 (disputed) – January 1, 1908) was an American pioneer known as the "Mother Queen of Oregon."
Mary Ramsey Wood (May 20, 1787 or 1811 (disputed) – January 1, 1908) was an American pioneer known as the "Mother Queen of Oregon."
Matthew Deady
Matthew Paul Deady (May 12, 1824 – March 24, 1893) was a politician and jurist in the Oregon Territory and the state of Oregon of the United States.
Matthew Paul Deady (May 12, 1824 – March 24, 1893) was a politician and jurist in the Oregon Territory and the state of Oregon of the United States.
Medorem Crawford
Medorem Crawford (June 24, 1819 – March 24, 1893) was an American soldier and politician in what became the state of Oregon.
Medorem Crawford (June 24, 1819 – March 24, 1893) was an American soldier and politician in what became the state of Oregon.
Michel Laframboise
Michel Laframboise (May 11, 1793– January 25, 1865) was a French Canadian fur trader in the Oregon Country that settled on the French Prairie in the modern U.S. state of Oregon.
Michel Laframboise (May 11, 1793– January 25, 1865) was a French Canadian fur trader in the Oregon Country that settled on the French Prairie in the modern U.S. state of Oregon.
Narcissa Whitman
Narcissa Prentiss Whitman (March 14, 1808 – November 29, 1847) was an American missionary in the Oregon Country of what would become the state of Washington.
Narcissa Prentiss Whitman (March 14, 1808 – November 29, 1847) was an American missionary in the Oregon Country of what would become the state of Washington.
Nathaniel Ford
Nathaniel Ford was an American politician and Oregon pioneer during the time of the Oregon Territory.
Nathaniel Ford was an American politician and Oregon pioneer during the time of the Oregon Territory.
Oregon missionaries
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 converting local Native Americ...
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 converting local Native Americ...
Oregon Pioneer
The Oregon Pioneer statue is an eight-and-a-half ton bronze statue with gold leaf finish that sits atop the Oregon State Capitol in Salem, Oregon, United States.
The Oregon Pioneer statue is an eight-and-a-half ton bronze statue with gold leaf finish that sits atop the Oregon State Capitol in Salem, Oregon, United States.
Oregon pioneer history
Oregon Pioneer History (1806 to 1890) is the period in the history of the U.S. state of Oregon when pioneers and mountain men, primarily of European descent, traveled west across North America t...
Oregon Pioneer History (1806 to 1890) is the period in the history of the U.S. state of Oregon when pioneers and mountain men, primarily of European descent, traveled west across North America t...
Osborne Russell
Osborne Russell (1814–1892) was a mountain man and politician who helped form the government of the U.S. state of Oregon.
Osborne Russell (1814–1892) was a mountain man and politician who helped form the government of the U.S. state of Oregon.
Paine Page Prim
Paine Page Prim was an American attorney and judge in the state of Oregon.
Paine Page Prim was an American attorney and judge in the state of Oregon.
Peter French
Peter French (April 30, 1849 – December 26, 1897) was a rancher in the western United States in the late 19th century.
Peter French (April 30, 1849 – December 26, 1897) was a rancher in the western United States in the late 19th century.
Peter G. Stewart
Peter Grant Stewart (September 6, 1809 – August 27, 1900) was a jeweler and pioneer of the Oregon Country in what later became the U.S. states of Oregon and Washington.
Peter Grant Stewart (September 6, 1809 – August 27, 1900) was a jeweler and pioneer of the Oregon Country in what later became the U.S. states of Oregon and Washington.
Peter Hardeman Burnett
Peter Hardeman Burnett was an American politician and the first state Governor of California, serving from December 20, 1849 to January 9, 1851.
Peter Hardeman Burnett was an American politician and the first state Governor of California, serving from December 20, 1849 to January 9, 1851.
Philip Foster
Philip Foster was one of the first settlers in Oregon, United States.
Philip Foster was one of the first settlers in Oregon, United States.
Philip Leget Edwards
Philip Leget Edwards (July 14, 1812 – May 1, 1869) was an American educator from the state of Kentucky and first teacher in what became the state of Oregon.
Philip Leget Edwards (July 14, 1812 – May 1, 1869) was an American educator from the state of Kentucky and first teacher in what became the state of Oregon.
Pierre Belleque
Pierre Belleque was a French Canadian fur trader in the British-claimed Columbia District, which was also known as the Oregon Country and also claimed by the United States.
Pierre Belleque was a French Canadian fur trader in the British-claimed Columbia District, which was also known as the Oregon Country and also claimed by the United States.
Pleasant M. Armstrong
Pleasant M. Armstrong was a pioneer in Oregon Country in an area that would become the state of Oregon, United States.
Pleasant M. Armstrong was a pioneer in Oregon Country in an area that would become the state of Oregon, United States.
Ralph Carey Geer
Ralph Carey Geer was an American farmer and politician in what became the state of Oregon.
Ralph Carey Geer was an American farmer and politician in what became the state of Oregon.
Ralph Wilcox
Doctor Ralph Wilcox, was the first teacher and practicing doctor in Portland, Oregon, United States.
Doctor Ralph Wilcox, was the first teacher and practicing doctor in Portland, Oregon, United States.
Reuben F. Maury
Reuben F. Maury (1824 – 1906) was a colonel of the 1st Oregon Cavalry during the American Civil War, and the last commander of the District of Oregon in 1865.
Reuben F. Maury (1824 – 1906) was a colonel of the 1st Oregon Cavalry during the American Civil War, and the last commander of the District of Oregon in 1865.
Richard Williams (congressman)
Richard Williams (November 15, 1836 – June 19, 1914) was an American lawyer and politician in the state of Oregon.
Richard Williams (November 15, 1836 – June 19, 1914) was an American lawyer and politician in the state of Oregon.
Robert Crouch Kinney
Robert Crouch Kinney (July 4, 1813 – March 2, 1875) was an American businessman and politician in what became the state of Oregon.
Robert Crouch Kinney (July 4, 1813 – March 2, 1875) was an American businessman and politician in what became the state of Oregon.
Robert Eakin
Robert Eakin (March 15, 1848–October 1, 1917) was an American judge and attorney in the state of Oregon.
Robert Eakin (March 15, 1848–October 1, 1917) was an American judge and attorney in the state of Oregon.
Robert Moore (Oregon pioneer)
Robert Moore was an American politician and pioneer in the Oregon Country.
Robert Moore was an American politician and pioneer in the Oregon Country.
Robert Newell (politician)
Robert "Doc" Newell, was an American politician and fur trapper in the Oregon Country.
Robert "Doc" Newell, was an American politician and fur trapper in the Oregon Country.
Roswell Lamson
Roswell Hawks Lamson (30 March 1838 – 14 August 1903) was an officer in the United States Navy during the American Civil War.
Roswell Hawks Lamson (30 March 1838 – 14 August 1903) was an officer in the United States Navy during the American Civil War.
Sam Barlow
Samuel Kimbrough Barlow was a pioneer in the area that became the U.S. state of Oregon, and was key in establishing the Barlow Road, the most widely chosen final segment to the Oregon Trail.
Samuel Kimbrough Barlow was a pioneer in the area that became the U.S. state of Oregon, and was key in establishing the Barlow Road, the most widely chosen final segment to the Oregon Trail.
Samuel Colver
Samuel Colver aka Samuel H. Culver (September 10, 1815–1891) was a pioneer of the U.S. state of Oregon.
Samuel Colver aka Samuel H. Culver (September 10, 1815–1891) was a pioneer of the U.S. state of Oregon.
Samuel Parker (Oregon politician)
Samuel Parker (1806-1886) was an American pioneer of the Oregon Country, in what was to become the state of Oregon.
Samuel Parker (1806-1886) was an American pioneer of the Oregon Country, in what was to become the state of Oregon.
Socrates Hotchkiss Tryon, Sr.
Socrates Hotchkiss Tryon, Sr. (January 24, 1816 – May 15, 1855) was a pioneer physician in what became the U.S. state of Oregon.
Socrates Hotchkiss Tryon, Sr. (January 24, 1816 – May 15, 1855) was a pioneer physician in what became the U.S. state of Oregon.
Stephen Meek
Stephen Hall Meek was a fur trapper and guide in the American west, most notably a guide on a large wagon train known as the Meek Cutoff.
Stephen Hall Meek was a fur trapper and guide in the American west, most notably a guide on a large wagon train known as the Meek Cutoff.
Tabitha Brown
Tabitha Moffatt Brown (May 1, 1780 – May 4, 1858) was an American pioneer emigrant who traveled the Oregon Trail to the Oregon Country.
Tabitha Moffatt Brown (May 1, 1780 – May 4, 1858) was an American pioneer emigrant who traveled the Oregon Trail to the Oregon Country.
Thomas Condon
Thomas Condon (1822–1907) was an Irish Congregational minister, geologist, and paleontologist who gained recognition for his work in the U.S. state of Oregon.
Thomas Condon (1822–1907) was an Irish Congregational minister, geologist, and paleontologist who gained recognition for his work in the U.S. state of Oregon.
Thomas H. Tongue
Thomas H. Tongue (June 23, 1844 – January 11, 1903) was an American politician and attorney in the state of Oregon.
Thomas H. Tongue (June 23, 1844 – January 11, 1903) was an American politician and attorney in the state of Oregon.
Thomas J. Dryer
Thomas Jefferson Dryer (1808–1879) was a newspaper publisher, Freemason, mountain climber, and politician in the Western United States.
Thomas Jefferson Dryer (1808–1879) was a newspaper publisher, Freemason, mountain climber, and politician in the Western United States.
Thomas J. Farnham
Thomas Jefferson Farnham (1804–1848) was an explorer and author of the American West in the first half of the 19th century.
Thomas Jefferson Farnham (1804–1848) was an explorer and author of the American West in the first half of the 19th century.
Thomas Jefferson Hubbard
Thomas Jefferson Hubbard (1806-April 24, 1877) was an Oregon pioneer and politician who was acquitted of murder charges in the first American murder trial in what is now the state of Oregon.
Thomas Jefferson Hubbard (1806-April 24, 1877) was an Oregon pioneer and politician who was acquitted of murder charges in the first American murder trial in what is now the state of Oregon.
Thomas Lamb Eliot
Reverend Thomas Lamb Eliot was an Oregon pioneer, minister of one of the first churches on the west coast of the U.S., president of the Portland Children's Home, president of the Oregon Humane S...
Reverend Thomas Lamb Eliot was an Oregon pioneer, minister of one of the first churches on the west coast of the U.S., president of the Portland Children's Home, president of the Oregon Humane S...
Thomas McKay (fur trader)
Thomas McKay (1796 – 1849) was a Anglo-Métis Canadian Fur trader who worked mainly in the Pacific Northwest for the Pacific Fur Company (PFC), the North West Company (NWC), and the Hudson'...
Thomas McKay (1796 – 1849) was a Anglo-Métis Canadian Fur trader who worked mainly in the Pacific Northwest for the Pacific Fur Company (PFC), the North West Company (NWC), and the Hudson'...
Thomas Mercer
Judge Thomas Mercer, one of the few living pioneers who were identified with the early history of Seattle, was born in Mercersburg, Ohio on March 11, 1813, and was the eldest son of Aaron and Ja...
Judge Thomas Mercer, one of the few living pioneers who were identified with the early history of Seattle, was born in Mercersburg, Ohio on March 11, 1813, and was the eldest son of Aaron and Ja...
Thomas R. Cornelius
Thomas R. Cornelius (November 16, 1827 – June 24, 1899) was a prominent American politician and soldier in the early history of Oregon.
Thomas R. Cornelius (November 16, 1827 – June 24, 1899) was a prominent American politician and soldier in the early history of Oregon.
W. Price Hunt
William or Wilson Price Hunt (March 20, 1783 – April 13, 1842) was an early pioneer of the Oregon Country in the Pacific Northwest of North America.
William or Wilson Price Hunt (March 20, 1783 – April 13, 1842) was an early pioneer of the Oregon Country in the Pacific Northwest of North America.
Walter M. Walker
Major Walter M. Walker was a pioneer of the U.S. state of Oregon.
Major Walter M. Walker was a pioneer of the U.S. state of Oregon.
Webley John Hauxhurst
Webley John Hauxhurst, Jr. (January 23, 1809 – January 23, 1874) was a pioneer in Oregon Country.
Webley John Hauxhurst, Jr. (January 23, 1809 – January 23, 1874) was a pioneer in Oregon Country.
William Barlow (pioneer)
William Barlow (October 26, 1822 – ) was an early Oregon pioneer and founder of Barlow, Oregon, United States.
William Barlow (October 26, 1822 – ) was an early Oregon pioneer and founder of Barlow, Oregon, United States.
William D. Hare
William Davenport Hare (September 1, 1834 – February 6, 1910) was an American politician in Oregon.
William Davenport Hare (September 1, 1834 – February 6, 1910) was an American politician in Oregon.
William G. T'Vault
William Green T'Vault was a pioneer of the Oregon Country and the first editor of the first newspaper published west of the Missouri River.
William Green T'Vault was a pioneer of the Oregon Country and the first editor of the first newspaper published west of the Missouri River.
William Gilpin (governor)
William Gilpin (October 4, 1813 – January 20, 1894) was a 19th century U.S. explorer, politician, land speculator, and futurist writer about the American West.
William Gilpin (October 4, 1813 – January 20, 1894) was a 19th century U.S. explorer, politician, land speculator, and futurist writer about the American West.
William H. Gray (Oregon politician)
William Henry Gray (1810–1889) was a pioneer of the Oregon Country in the present-day U.S. state of Oregon.
William Henry Gray (1810–1889) was a pioneer of the Oregon Country in the present-day U.S. state of Oregon.
William H. Willson
William Holden Willson (April 14, 1805 – April 17, 1856) was a pioneer of the U.S. state of Oregon and the founder of its capital city, Salem.
William Holden Willson (April 14, 1805 – April 17, 1856) was a pioneer of the U.S. state of Oregon and the founder of its capital city, Salem.
William J. Bailey
William J. Bailey (January 13, 1807 – February 5, 1876) was a British-born physician, pioneer and politician in the Oregon Country, particularly the Willamette Valley.
William J. Bailey (January 13, 1807 – February 5, 1876) was a British-born physician, pioneer and politician in the Oregon Country, particularly the Willamette Valley.
William Keil
William Keil was the founder of communal religious societies in Bethel, Missouri, and Aurora, Oregon, that he established and led in the nineteenth century.
William Keil was the founder of communal religious societies in Bethel, Missouri, and Aurora, Oregon, that he established and led in the nineteenth century.
William Marion Ramsey
William Marion Ramsay (December 25, 1846 – September 15, 1937) was an American politician and judge in Oregon.
William Marion Ramsay (December 25, 1846 – September 15, 1937) was an American politician and judge in Oregon.
William Overton (Portland founder)
William Overton was a pioneer of the Oregon Country in the Pacific Northwest region of North America.
William Overton was a pioneer of the Oregon Country in the Pacific Northwest region of North America.
William P. Bryant
William P. Bryant (1806 – 1860) was an American jurist from Kentucky.
William P. Bryant (1806 – 1860) was an American jurist from Kentucky.
William Thompson (journalist)
Col. William Thompson was an American Indian fighter and journalist, the editor of multiple newspapers in Oregon and California, having his longest run with the Alturas Plaindealer.
Col. William Thompson was an American Indian fighter and journalist, the editor of multiple newspapers in Oregon and California, having his longest run with the Alturas Plaindealer.
William W. Chapman
William Williams Chapman (August 11, 1808 – October 18, 1892) was an American politician and lawyer in Oregon and Iowa.
William Williams Chapman (August 11, 1808 – October 18, 1892) was an American politician and lawyer in Oregon and Iowa.
William Waldo (Oregon politician)
William Waldo (April 22, 1832 – November 24, 1911) was an American politician and attorney in Oregon.
William Waldo (April 22, 1832 – November 24, 1911) was an American politician and attorney in Oregon.
Étienne Lucier
Étienne Lucier was a fur trader in what is now the Pacific Northwest.
Étienne Lucier was a fur trader in what is now the Pacific Northwest.