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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
Oregon (/ ˈ ɒr ɪ ɡ ən,-ɡ ɒ n / ⓘ ORR-ih-ghən, -gon) [7] [8] is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is a part of the Western U.S., with the Columbia River delineating much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of its eastern boundary with Idaho.
American pioneers, missionaries, trappers, and traders who arrived and settled in what is now the U.S. state of Oregon before 1890, especially those who arrived on the Oregon Trail from 1843 until 1855 and those who arrived pre-statehood in 1859. 1890 is when the United States Census Bureau officially declared the U.S. frontier closed.
Physician, co-founder of Oregon Hospital for the Insane: No [243] Courtney Love: 1964– Actress, musician No [244] George A. Lovejoy: 1931–2015 New Hampshire State Senator, businessman Yes Richard A. Lovett: 1953– Author No Horace Sumner Lyman: 1855–1904 Journalist, historian No [245] Logan Lynn: 1979– Musician, writer, activist No
This category is for people from the United States state of Oregon. Classification: People: By nationality: American: ...
These three Oregon houses are featured. documentary tells the story of houses made popular by movies and TV series. 3 Oregon homes made famous by movies featured in new documentary
Oregon pioneer history (1806–1890) is the period in the history of Oregon Country and Oregon Territory, in the present day state of Oregon and Northwestern United States. It was the era when pioneers and mountain men , primarily of European descent, traveled west across North America to explore and settle the lands west of the Rocky Mountains ...
The following is a partial list of notable residents, past and present, from Bend, Oregon, a city in Central Oregon in the western part of the United States of America. A separate list of people from Oregon is available. Broda Otto Barnes, physician, hypothyroidism researcher; Shannon Bex, member of the musical group Danity Kane