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. 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.
George Abernethy
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The governor of Oregon is the head of government of Oregon and serves as the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The title of governor was also applied to the office of Oregon's chief executive during the provisional and U.S. territorial governments.
Governor of Oregon
The ceremonial Governor's Office in the Oregon State Capitol
Joseph Lane was the Southern Democratic candidate for Vice President in 1860. He lost to Abraham Lincoln and Hannibal Hamlin.
Mark Hatfield went on to become one of the most influential senators in Oregon history.[citation needed]