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Thomas J. Dryer

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American politician (1808-1879)

United StatesWritersLived 1808 to 1879 · aged 71
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Thomas Jefferson Dryer was a newspaper publisher and politician in the Western United States. A member of the Oregon Territorial Legislature in 1857, Dryer is best remembered as the founder of The Oregonian, an influential and enduring newspaper in the American state of Oregon.

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Dryer from Centennial History of OregonDryer from Centennial History of OregonDryer was the founding editor of the Portland Oregonian in Dec. 1850.Dryer was the founding editor of the Portland Oregonian in Dec. 1850.

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Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1808 to 1879 · aged 71
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7 languages

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