Officers of the Territory and State of Oregon
Name, Politics, Term of office, By what authority
Before Provisional Government
McLOUGHLIN, Dr. John, ---, 1824-1843, Chief Factor of Hudson's Bay Comapny and by courtesy called governor of Oregon
First executive committee
HILL, David, ---, 1843-1844, by vote of the people of "Wallamet" valley
BEERS, Alanson, ---, 1843-1844, same
GALE, Joseph, ---, 1843-1844, same
Second executive committee
STEWART, P. G., ---, 1844-1845, by vote of the people
RUSSELL, O., ---, 1844-1845, same
BAILEY, W. J., ---, 1844-1845, same
Under the Provisional Government
ABERNETHY, George, ---, 03 June 1845 - 03 Mar 1849, by vote of the people
Under the Territory of Oregon
LANE, Joseph, ---, 03 Mar 1849 - 18 Jun 1850, appointed by President James K. Polk
PRITCHETT, Kintzing, ---, 18 Jun 1850 - 18 Aug 1850, War secretary and became ex officio governor on resignation of Gov. Lane
GAINES, John P., ---, 18 Aug 1850 - 16 May 1853, Appointed by President Zachary Taylor
LANE, Joseph, ---, 16 May 1853 - 19 May 1853, Appointed by President Franklin Pierce
CURRY, George L., ---, 19 May 1853 - 02 Dec 1853, War secretary and became ex officio governor on resignation of Gov. Lane
DAVIS, John W., ---, 02 Dec 1853 - 01 Aug 1854, Appointed by President Franklin Pierce
CURRY, George L., ---, 01 Aug 1854 - 01 Nov 1854, War secretary and became ex officio governor on resignation of Gov. Davis
CURRY, George L., ---, 01 Nov 1854 - 03 Mar 1859, Appointed by President Pierce
Under the State of Oregon
WHITEAKER, John, Democrat, 03 Mar 1859 - 10 Sep 1862, Elected 1858
GIBBS, A. C., Republican, 10 Sep 1862 - 12 Sep 1866, Elected 1862
WOODS, George L., Republican, 12 Sep 1866 - 14 Sep 1870, Elected 1866
GROVER, Lafayette, Democrat, 14 Sep 1870 - 01 Feb 1877, Elected 1870, reelected 1874
CHADWICK, Stephen F., Democrat, 01 Feb 1877 - 11 Sep 1878, Was secretary of state and became governor on resignation of Gov. Grover
THAYER, W. W., Democrat, 11 Sep 1878 - 13 Sep 1882, Elected 1882
MOODY, Z. F., Republican, 13 Sep 1882 - 12 Jan 1887, Elected 1882
PENNOYER, Sylvester, Democratic-People, 12 Jan 1887 - 14 Jan 1895, Elected 1886, reelected 1890
LORD, William Paine, Republican, 14 Jan 1895 - 09 Jan 1899, Elected 1894
GEER, T. T. , Republican, 09 Jan 1899 - 14 Jan 1903, Elected 1898
CHAMBERLAIN, George E., Democrat, 15 Jan 1903 - 28 Feb 1909, Elected 1902, relected 1906
BENSON, Frank W., Republican, 01 Mar 1909 - 17 Jun 1910, Was secretary of state, became governor on resignation of Gov. Chamberlain who was elected to US Senate
BOWERMAN, Jay (acting governor), Republican, 17 Jun 1910 - 08 Jan 1911, Was president of the state Senate and became acting governor owing to inability of Gov. Benson to act.
WEST, Oswald, Democrat, 11 Jan 1911 - 12 Jan 1915, Elected 1910
WITHYCOMBE, James, Republican, 12 Jan 1915 - 03 Mar 1919, Elected 1914, reelected 1918
OLCOTT, Ben W., Republican, 04 Mar 1919 - 08 Jan 1923, Was secretary of state, became governor upon death of Gov. Withycombe
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Secretaries of Oregon
During the Preterritorial Period
LEBRETON, George W., ---, 18 Feb 1841 - 4 Mar 1844, Elected by mass meeting of citizens to office of clerk of courts and public recorder in 1843; was elected first secretary of provisional government.
LONG, E. J. (Dr.), ---, 04 Mar 1844 - 01 Jun 1846, First appointed, then elected by people under provisional government.
PRIGG, Frederick, ---, 21 Jun 1846 - 1847, Appointed to succeed Long
HOLDERNESS, Samuel M., ---, 1847 - 03 Mar 1849, Appointed to succeed Prigg.
Under the Territory of Oregon
PRITCHETT, Kintzing, Democrat, 03 Mar 1849 - 18 Aug 1850, Appointed by Pres. Polk
HAMILTON, Edward (Gen.), Democrat, 18 Aug 1850 - 14 May 1853, Appointed by Pres. Taylor
CURRY, George L., Democrat, 14 Mar 1853 - 27 Jan 1855, Appointed by Pres. Pierce
HARDING, Benjamin F., Democrat, 27 Jan 1855 - 3 Mar 1859, Appointed by Pres. Pierce
Under the State of Oregon
HEATH, Lucien, Democrat, 03 Mar 1859 - 08 Sep 1862, Elected 1858.
MAY, Samuel E., Republican, 08 Spe 1862 - 10 Sep 1870, Elected 1862, reelected 1866
CHADWICK, S. F., Democrat, 10 Sep 1870 - 02 Sep 1878, Elected 1870, reelected 1874
EARHART, R. P., Republican, 02 Sep 1878 - 10 Jan 1887, Elected 1878, reelected 1882
MCBRIDE, George W., Republican, 10 Jan 1887 - 14 Jan 1895, Elected 1886, reelected 1890
KINCAID, H. R., Republican, 14 Jan 1895 - 09 Jan 1899, Elected 1894
DUNBAR, Frank I., Republican, 09 Jan 1899 - 14 Jan 1907, Elected 1898, reelected 1902
BENSON, Frank W., Republican, 15 Jan 1907 - 14 Apr 1911, Elected 1906, reelected 1910
OLCOTT, Ben W., Republican, 17 Apr 1911 - 03 Jan 1921, Appointed by governor to fill vacancy caused by death of Secretary Benson; elected 1912; reelected 1916.
KOZER, Sam A., Republican, 28 May 1920 - 5 Jan 1925, Appointed to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Ben W. Olcott; elected 1920
Treasurers of Oregon
During Preterroitorial Period
WILSON, W. H., ---, 1843-1844, Elected by the people in mass meeting
FOSTER, Phil, ---, 1844-1845, Elected by the people at a general election
Under Provisional Government
ERMATINGER, F., ---, 1845-1846, Elected by the people
COUCH, J. H., ---, 04 Mar 1846 - 15 Oct 1847, Appointed to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Ermatinger. Was also elected by legislature in December, 1846.
KILBOURNE, William K., ---, 15 Oct 1847 - 17 Sep 1849, Appointed, elected Feb 13, 1849 by legislature.
Territorial Government
TAYLOR, James, ---, 27 Sep 1849 - 21 Jan 1851, Elected by legislature of territory
RICE, L. A., ---, 21 Jan 1851 - 16 Dec 1851, same
BOONE, John D., Democrat, 16 Dec 1851 - 24 Jan 1855, same
LANE, Nat H., Democrat, 24 Jan 1855 - 10 Jan 1856, same
BOONE, John D., Democrat, 10 Jan 1856 - 03 Mar 1859, same
State Government
BOONE, John D., Democrat, 03 Mar 1859 - 8 Sep 1862, Elected 1858
COOKE, E. N., Republican, 03 Sep 1862 - 12 Sep 1870, Elected 1862, reelected 1866
FLEISCHNER, D., Democrat, 12 Sep 1870 - 14 Sep 1874, Elected 1870
BROWN, A. H., Democrat, 14 Sep 1874 - 09 Sep 1878, Elected 1874
HIRSCH, E., Republican, 09 Sep 1878 - 10 Jan 1887, Elected 1878, reelected 1882
WEBB, G. W., Democrat, 10 Jan 1887 - 12 Jan 1891, Elected 1886
METSCHAN, Phil, Republican, 12 Jan 1891 - 09 Jan 1899, Elected 1890, reelected 1894
MOORE, Chas. S., Republican, 09 Jan 1899 - 14 Jan 1907, Elected 1898, reelected 1902
STEEL, George A., Republican, 15 Jan 1907 - 03 Jan 1911, Elected 1906
KAY, Thomas B., Republican, 04 Jan 1911 - 06 Jan 1919, Elected 1910, reelected 1914
HOFF, O. P., Republican, 06 Jan 1919 - 31 Dec 1922, Elected 1918
Attorneys General
CHAMBERLAIN, George E., Democrat, 20 May 1891 - 14 Jan 1895, Appointed by governor, elected June 1892
IDLEMAN, Cicero M., Republican, 14 Jan 1895 - 09 Jan 1899, Elected 1894
BLACKBURN, D. R. N., Republican, 09 Jan 1899 - 12 Jan 1903, Elected 1898
CRAWFORD, A. M., Republican, 13 Jan 1903 - 03 Jan 1915, Elected 1902, reelected 1906 & 1910
BROWN, George M., Republican, 04 Jan 1915 - 14 Oct 1920, Elected 1914, reelected 1918, resigned 14 Oct 1920
VANWINKLE, I. H., Republican, 14 Oct 1920 - 15 Jan 1925, Appointed 14 Oct 1920, to fill vacancy, elected 1920
Chief Justices
Name of chief, date
BRYANT, William P., 1848-1850
NELSON, Thomas, 1850-1853
WILLIAMS, George H., 1853-1859
WAIT, Aaron E., 1859-1862
BOISE, Reuben P., 1862-1864
PRIM, Paine Page, 1864-1866
SHATTUCK, Erasmus D., 1866-1868
PRIM, Paine Page, 1870-1872
UPTON, William W., 1872-1874
BONHAM, B. F., 1874-1876
PRIM, Paine Page, 1876-1878
KELLY, James K., 1878-1880
LORD, William P., 1880-1882
WATSON, Edward B., 1882-1884
WALDO, John B., 1884-1886
lord, William P., 1886-1888
THAYER, W. W., 1888-1890
STRAHAN, Reuben S., 1890-1892
LORD, William P., 01 Jan 1892 - 01 Jul 1894
BEAN, Robert S., 01 Jul 1894 - 31 Dec 1896
MOORE, F. A., 01 Jan 1897 - 31 Dec 1898
WOLVERTON, Charles E., 01 Jan 1899 - 31 Dec 1900 (resigned 4 Dec 1905)
BEAN, Robert S., 01 Jan 1901 - 31 Dec 1902
MOORE, F. A., 01 Jan 1903 - 31 Dec 1904
WOLVERTON, Charles E., 01 Jan 1905 - 04 Dec 1905
BEAN, Robert S., 04 Dec 1905 - 31 Dec 1906
BEAN, Robert S., 01 Jan 1907 - 31 Dec 1908
MOORE, F. A., 01 Jan 1909 - 31 Dec 1910
EAKIN, Robert, 01 Jan 1911 - 31 Dec 1912
MCBRIDE, Thomas A., 01 Jan 1913 - 31 Dec 1914
MOORE, F. A., 01 Jan 1915 - 31 Dec 1916
MCBRIDE, Thomas A., 01 Jan 1919 - 31 Dec 1920
BURNETT, George H., 01 Jan 1921 - 31 Dec 1922
Superintendents of Public Instruction
SIMPSON, Sylvester C., Democrat, 30 Jan 1873 - 14 Sep 1874, appointed by the Governor
ROWLAND, L. L., Republican, 14 Sep 1874 - 09 Sep 1878, Elected 1874
POWELL, J. L., Republican, 09 Sep 1878 - 11 Sep 1882, Elected 1878
MCELROY, E. B., Republican, 11 Sep 1882 - 14 Jan 1895, Elected 1882, reelected 1886, 1890
IRWIN, G. M., Republican, 14 Jan 1895 - 09 Jan 1899, Elected 1894
ACKERMAN, J. H., Republican, 09 Jan 1899 - 03 Jan 1911, Elected 1898, reelected 1902, 1906
ALDERMAN, L. R., Republican, 04 Jan 1911 - 28 Jun 1913, Elected 1910
CHURCHILL, J. A., Republican, 01 Jan 1913 - 31 Dec 1922, appointed to succeed L. R. Alderman, elected 1914, reelected 1918
U.S. Senators
SMITH, Delazon, Democrat, 14 Feb 1859 - 03 Mar 1859, Elected by legislature
LANE, Joseph, Democrat, 14 Feb 1859 - 03 Mar 1859, same
BAKER, Edward D., Republican, 04 Mar 1861 - 21 Oct 1861, same
STARK, Benjamin, Democrat, 21 Oct 1861 - 11 Sep 1862, appointed by Governor to succeed Edward D. Baker
HARDING, Benjamin F., Democrat, 11 Sep 1862 - 03 Mar 1865, Elected by legislature
NESMITH, James W., Democrat, 04 Mar 1861 - 03 Mar 1867, same
WILLIAMS, George H., Republican, 04 Mar 1865 - 03 Mar 1871, same
CORBETT, Henry W., Republican, 04 Mar 1867 - 03 Mar 1873, same
KELLY, James K., Democrat, 04 Mar 1871 - 03 Mar 1877, same
MITCHELL, John H., Republican, 04 Mar 1873 - 03 Mar 1879, same
DOLPH, Joseph N., Republican, 04 Mar 1879 - 03 Mar 1885, same
MITCHELL, John H., Republican, 03 Mar 1883 - 03 Mar 1889, same
DOLPH, Joseph N., Republican, 03 Mar 1889 - 03 Mar 1895, same
MITCHELL, John H., Republican, 04 Mar 1891 - 03 Mar 1897, same
MCBRIDE, George W., Republican, 04 Mar 1895 - 03 Mar 1901, same
CORBETT, Henry W., Republican, 04 Mar 1897 - see notes, appointed by governor
SIMON, Joseph, Republican, 06 Oct 1898 - 3 Mar 1903, elected by legislature
MITCHELL, John H., Republican, 04 Mar 1901 - 8 Dec 1905, same
FULTON, Charles W., Republican, 04 Mar 1903 - 03 Mar 1909, same
GEARIN, John M., Democrat, 12 Dec 1905 - 23 Jan 1907, appointed by governor, see notes
MULKEY, Fred W., Republican, 23 Jan 1907 - 03 Mar 1907, elected by legislature
BOURNE, Jonathan Jr., Republican, 04 Mar 1907 - 03 Mar 1913, same
CHAMBERLAIN, George E., Democrat, 04 Mar 1909 - 03 Mar 1915, same
LANE, Harry, Democrat, 04 Mar 1913 - 23 May 1917, same
CHAMBERLAIN, George E., Democrat, 04 Mar 1915 - 3 Mar 1921, elected by the people, 1914
MCNARY, Charles L., Republican, 29 Mar 1917 - 04 Mar 1925, appointed by governor, 1917, elected by people 1918, see notes
STANFIELD, Robert N., Republican, 04 Mar 1921 - 03 Mar 1927, elected by the people, 1920
notes:
CORBETT - the US Senate refused to seat Mr. Corbett, Oregon was represented by one senator from 4 March 1897 to 6 Oct 1898.
GEARIN, - succeeded John H. Mitchell who died 8 Dec 1905
MCNARY - succeeded Harry Lane who died 23 May 1917.
Congressmen
THURSTON, Samuel R., Democrat, 06 Jan 1849 - 09 Apr 1851, Territorial delegate
LANE, Joseph, Democrat, 02 Jun 1851 - 14 Feb 1859, Territorial delegate
GROVER, Lafayette, Democrat, 15 Feb 1859 - 03 Mar 1859, representative at large
STOUT, Lansing, Democrat, 04 Mar 1859 - 03 Mar 1861, same
SHIEL, George K., Democrat, 04 Mar 1861 - 03 Mar 1863, same
MCBRIDE, John R., Republican, 04 Mar 1863 - 03 Mar 1865, same
HENDERSON, J. H. D., Republican, 04 Mar 1865 - 03 Mar 1867, same
MALLORY, Rufus, Republican, 04 Mar 1867 - 03 Mar 1869, same
SMITH, Joseph S., Democrat, 04 Mar 1869 - 03 Mar 1871, same
SLATER, James H., Democrat, 04 Mar 1871 - 03 Mar 1873, same
WILSON, Joseph G., Republican, 04 Mar 1873 - died before qualifying
NESMITH, James W., Democrat, 04 Mar 1873 - 03 Mar 1875, same
LADOW, George A., Democrat, 04 Mar 1875 - died before qualifying
LANE, Lafayette, Democrat, 25 Oct 1875 - 03 Mar 1877, same
WILLIAMS, Richard, Republican, 04 Mar 1877 - 03 Mar 1879, same
WHITEAKER, John, Democrat, 04 Mar 1879 - 03 Mar 1881, same
GEORGE, M. C., Republican, 04 Mar 1881 - 03 Mar 1885, same
HERMANN, Binger, Republican, 04 Mar 1885 - 03 Mar 1893, same
HERMANN, Binger, Republican, 04 Mar 1893 - 03 Mar 1897, First District
ELLIS, W. R., Republican, 04 Mar 1893 - 03 Mar 1899, Second District
TONGUE, Thomas H., Republican, 04 Mar 1897 - 03 Mar 1903, First District
MOODY, Malcolm A., Republican, 04 Mar 1899 - 03 Mar 1903, Second District
HERMANN, Binger, Republican, 04 Mar 1903 - 03 Mar 1907, First District
WILLIAMSON, J. N., Republican, 04 Mar 1903 - 03 Mar 1907, Second District
HAWLEY, W. C., Republican, 04 Mar 1907 - 03 Mar 1923, First District
ELLIS, W. R., Republican, 04 Mar 1907 - 03 Mar 1911, Second District
LAFFERTY, A. W., Republican, 04 Mar 1911 - 03 Mar 1913, Second District
SINNOTT, N. J., Republican, 04 Mar 1913 - 03 Mar 1915, Second District
LAFFERTY, A. W., Republican, 04 Mar 1913 - 0 3 Mar 1915, Third District
MCARTHUR, C. N., Republican, 04 Mar 1915 - 03 Mar 1923, Third District
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