George Abernethy
American merchant and politician · United States · On the map · Politicians · Lived 1807 to 1877 · aged 69
George Abernethy was an American politician, pioneer, notable entrepreneur, and first governor of Oregon under the provisional government based in the Willamette Valley, an area later a part of the American state of Oregon.
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He traveled to Oregon Country as a secular member of the Methodist mission, where he became involved in politics and helped found the first American newspaper west of the Rocky Mountains.
Country
United States
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1807 to 1877 · aged 69
