John Wesley Davis
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John Wesley Davis was an American medical doctor and Democratic politician, active in the mid-1800s. He is best known for serving as Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Governor of
Davis as painted by W.D. Murphy, 1911.
Oregon Territory
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The Territory of Oregon was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from August 14, 1848, until February 14, 1859, when the southwestern portion of the territory was admi
John Wesley Davis
…Democratic politician, active in the mid-1800s. He is best known for serving as Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Governor of the Oregon Territory, and as a four-time member of the Indiana state legislature. Davis was born in New Holland, Pennsylvania, on April 16, 1799, and later moved to…
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A portion of Oregon Territory in 1852 by John B. Preston