# John P. Gaines

> John Pollard Gaines was a U.S. military and political figure. He was a Whig member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Kentucky from 1847 to 1849, and he served as Governor of the Oregon Territory from 1850 to 1853, stepping down after a turbulent term in office. He was the owner of Margaret Garner, whose enslavement and sexual assault is the basis for Toni Morrison's novel, Beloved.

*American politician (1795-1857)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Politician
- **Category:** Politicians
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1795-09-22
- **Died:** 1857-12-09
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 40.6 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.8 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 5.3 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 35.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

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