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Earliest Authorities in Oregon
Pacific Fur Company*
Fort Astoria
Name |
Term |
By What Authority/Remarks |
McDougall, Duncan
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Mar. 22, 1811-Feb. 15, 1812 |
Acting agent and partner; served in absence of Wilson Price Hunt by agreement with partners |
Aug. 4, 1812-Aug. 20, 1813 |
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Aug. 26, 1813-Oct. 16, 1813 |
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Hunt, Wilson Price
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Feb. 15, 1812-Aug. 4, 1812 |
Agent and partner by Articles of Agreement, June 23, 1810, Article 21 |
Aug. 20, 1813-Aug. 26, 1813 |
*Sold to John George McTavish and John Stuart, partners of the North West Company, Oct. 16, 1813; sale confirmed by Wilson Price Hunt, agent, March 10, 1814.
North West Company
Headquarters, Columbia District, Fort George (Astoria)
Chief of the Coast |
Term |
Chief of the Interior |
McTavish, John George
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Oct. 16, 1813-Dec. 1, 1813 |
Acting governor and partner |
McDonald, John (of Garth)
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Dec. 1, 1813-Apr. 4, 1814 |
Governor and partner, Alexander Henry, trader |
McTavish, Donald
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Apr. 23, 1814-May 22, 1814 |
Governor and partner; with Alexander Henry, drowned in the Columbia River |
Keith, James
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May 22, 1814-June 7, 1816 |
Acting governor and partner |
Keith, James
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June 7, 1816-Mar. 21, 1821 |
McKenzie, Donald |
Hudson's Bay Company*
Headquarters, Columbia District, Fort George (Astoria) 1821-1825; Fort Vancouver, 1825-1846
Chief Factor |
Term |
Junior Chief Factor |
McMillan, James
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Spring, 1821-Fall, 1821 |
Cameron, John Dougald |
Cameron, John Dougald
|
Fall, 1821-Spring, 1824 |
Kennedy, Alexander |
Kennedy, Alexander
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Spring, 1824-Mar. 18, 1825 |
McLoughlin, John |
McLoughlin, John
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Mar. 18, 1825-May 31, 1845 |
None appointed |
*Appointments in 1821 by agreement with North West Company; and 1822-1825 by council of Northern Department, Sir George Simpson, Governor.
Oregon (WALAMET) Mission of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Mission Bottom 1834-1841; Chemeketa (Salem) 1841-1847
Name |
Term |
Position |
Lee, Jason
|
Oct. 6, 1834-Mar. 26, 1838 |
Appointed superintendent upon recommendation of the Board of Managers of the Missionary Society |
Leslie, David
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Mar. 26, 1838-May 27, 1840 |
Acting superintendent in absence of Lee |
Lee, Jason
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May 27, 1840-Dec. 25, 1843 |
Superintendent |
Leslie, David
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Dec. 25, 1843-June 1, 1844 |
Acting superintendent in absence of Lee |
Gary, George
|
June 1, 1844-July 18, 1847 |
Appointed superintendent; instructed to dissolve the mission properties |
Provisional Government Executive Committee
Name |
Term |
Position |
Hill, David; Beers, Alanson; Gale, Joseph
|
July 5, 1843-May 25, 1844 |
Elected by meeting of inhabitants of the Oregon Territory |
Stewart, P.G.; Russell Osborn; Bailey, W.J.
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May 25, 1844-July 14, 1845 |
By vote of the people |