Position dissolved (Joseph Lane as territorial governor)
Constituency
Oregon Country
Personal details
Born
(1807-10-07)October 7, 1807 New York City, U.S.
Died
March 2, 1877(1877-03-02) (aged 69) Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Spouse
Anne Pope
Occupation
Merchant, politician
George Abernethy (October 7, 1807 – March 2, 1877) was an American politician, pioneer, notable entrepreneur, and first governor of Oregon under the provisional government based in the Willamette Valley, an area later a part of the American state of Oregon. He traveled to Oregon Country as a secular member of the Methodist mission, where he became involved in politics and helped found the first American newspaper west of the Rocky Mountains.
GeorgeAbernethy (October 7, 1807 – March 2, 1877) was an American politician, pioneer, notable entrepreneur, and first governor of Oregon under the provisional...
The GeorgeAbernethy Bridge, or simply Abernethy Bridge, is a steel plate and box girder bridge that spans the Willamette River between Oregon City and...
Saltoun, of Abernethy, is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1445 for Sir Lawrence Abernethy. The title remained in the Abernethy family...
The Abernethy biscuit was invented by surgeon John Abernethy in the 18th century as a digestive improver. Abernethy believed that most diseases were due...
d'ouragan, because of the strong winds of the Columbia Gorge.[citation needed] George R. Stewart argues in a 1944 article in American Speech that the name came...
held. The first person in Oregon to hold the title of governor was GeorgeAbernethy, a prominent businessman. List of governors of Oregon Griffin-Valade...
governor, taking effect in June 1845. At that time GeorgeAbernethy was elected as the first governor. Abernethy would be the only governor under the Provisional...
voted to establish an independent republic. Action was postponed by GeorgeAbernethy of the Methodist Mission to wait on forming an independent country...
that of GeorgeAbernethy, who had been elected to the governorship in the days of the provisional government. His claim became famous for Abernethy Green...
Lord of Abernethy was from the 12th century to the 14th century the hereditary holder of the church and lands of the Scottish monastery at Abernethy. It gradually...
succeeded by GeorgeAbernethy, who was the first and only Governor of Oregon under the provisional government. Also in 1841, Sir George Simpson, governor...
governor of the Provisional Government in 1845, giving his support to GeorgeAbernethy. Russell eventually went to California in 1848, after the discovery...
the Cayuse War. The Provisional Legislature of Oregon and Governor GeorgeAbernethy called for "immediate and prompt action," and authorized the raising...
Road Tualatin Academy Whitman Mission Willamette Trading Post People GeorgeAbernethy Jesse Applegate Ira Babcock Sam Barlow François Blanchet William H...
Whitman massacre) and the ensuing Cayuse War. Leaving in early January, Meek, George W. Ebbert, and John Owens made the difficult winter trip, arriving in Saint...
navigational locks in the United States. Downstream from this bridge is the GeorgeAbernethy Bridge, which carries Interstate 205. The bridge was built to replace...
government were an elected three-person Executive Committee. Later, GeorgeAbernethy was elected governor, and served from June 3, 1845, to March 3, 1849...
Valley to save the belated emigrants. On February 20, 1847, Governor GeorgeAbernethy of the Provisional Government appointed Thornton to the position of...
Road Tualatin Academy Whitman Mission Willamette Trading Post People GeorgeAbernethy Jesse Applegate Ira Babcock Sam Barlow François Blanchet William H...
Gaines Succeeded by George Curry (Acting) In office March 3, 1849 – June 18, 1850 Appointed by James K. Polk Preceded by GeorgeAbernethy Succeeded by Kintzing...
Road Tualatin Academy Whitman Mission Willamette Trading Post People GeorgeAbernethy Jesse Applegate Ira Babcock Sam Barlow François Blanchet William H...
and Washington. In 1841, James Sinclair, on orders from HBC Governor Sir George Simpson, guided nearly 200 settlers from the Red River Colony (located at...
adopted but was later moved away from in favor of a resolution by GeorgeAbernethy of the Methodist Mission to wait on forming an independent country...
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