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Les AuCoin (born 1942) — retired US Congressman, 1st Dist., 1974–1992, Oregon State House Majority Leader, 1973—74; Jean M. Auel (born 1936) – author; Thomas J. Autzen (1888–1958) – namesake of University of Oregon's stadium, contributing engineer to plywood manufacturing technologies
1855 - October: A volunteer militia attacks a group of Takelma people who returned to an ancestral village, sparking the Rogue River Wars which lasted into 1856. 1858: The first railroad in Oregon, operated by the Cascade Railroad Company, serves the Columbia River Gorge. [15] 1859 - February 14: Oregon is granted statehood with its present ...
The construction of dams, like The Dalles Dam, was central to the power supply of the region. The history of Oregon, a U.S. state, may be considered in five eras: geologic history, inhabitation by native peoples, early exploration by Europeans (primarily fur traders), settlement by pioneers, and modern development.
Contemporarily, it is the most populous city in Oregon, and the second-largest city in the Pacific Northwest. [1] This list of notable people includes persons who were either born in, are current residents of, or have lived in Portland. A person who lives in or comes from Portland, Oregon is called a Portlander
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The state of Oregon was admitted to the Union on February 14, 1859. [26] The 1857 Constitution of Oregon provided for the election of a governor every four years, to serve no more than eight out of any twelve years. [27] This length and limit have never been changed. It is one of the few states without a lieutenant governor.
The Oregon Country Fair has supported artful and joyous lifestyles since 1969 but hit a few bumps along the way. Here are some of the key dates. Oregon Country Fair timeline: A 55-year odyssey of ...
1893 – Nov. 1: A streetcar plunges into the Willamette River from the Madison Street Bridge, the worst streetcar accident in the city's history; 1895 – City Hall built. 1896 – Union Station opens. 1898 – Oregon Historical Society established. 1900 Quarterly of the Oregon Historical Society begins publication. [11] Population: 90,426. [1]