American pioneer, lawyer and politician (1816–1851)
Samuel Thurston
Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from the Oregon Territory's at-large district
In office December 3, 1849 – March 3, 1851
Preceded by
Constituency established
Succeeded by
Joseph Lane
Personal details
Born
Samuel Royal Thurston
(1816-04-15)April 15, 1816 Monmouth, Maine, U.S.
Died
April 6, 1851(1851-04-06) (aged 34) At sea off Acapulco, Mexico
Political party
Democratic
Education
Dartmouth College
Bowdoin College (BA)
Samuel Royal Thurston (April 15, 1816 – April 9, 1851) was an American pioneer, lawyer and politician. He was the first delegate from the Oregon Territory to the United States Congress and was instrumental in the passage of the Donation Land Claim Act.
Samuel Royal Thurston (April 15, 1816 – April 9, 1851) was an American pioneer, lawyer and politician. He was the first delegate from the Oregon Territory...
this demand by examining the claims made by Aaron Briggs. Samuel Tompkins and SamuelThurston, the proprietors of the Prudence Island farm where Briggs...
the Oregon Territorial Legislature created only one of these counties: Thurston County (which was originally proposed as Simmons County). Buchanan County...
at-large district In office March 4, 1851 – February 14, 1859 Preceded by SamuelThurston Succeeded by La Fayette Grover (Representative) Personal details Born...
Digest Books. p. 62. ISBN 978-1-58297-455-2. Retrieved 28 January 2013. SamuelThurston Williamson (9 November 1941). "Sam Browne. His Belt: There Was A British...
of Morris Thomas and Jane Snowden. Oregon's congressional delegate, SamuelThurston, while seeking to limit federal land grants to white people, described...
1861 – July 30, 1861 Elected in 1860. Lost election contest to Shiel. SamuelThurston Democratic Oregon Territory March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851 Elected in...
Morris, John L. Taylor, Edson B. Olds, Charles Sweetser, John K. Miller, Samuel F. Vinton, William A. Whittlesey, Nathan Evans, William F. Hunter, Moses...
2023. The Torn Skirt established a cult following with fans including Thurston Moore and Mary Gaitskill and made an appearance on Season 3 of Gossip Girl...
the national Gannett Company. The Oregon Statesman was founded by SamuelThurston, the first delegate from the Oregon Territory to the US Congress. His...
U.N.C.L.E. Norman Episode: "The Arabian Affair" 1966 Daniel Boone SamuelThurston Episode: "The Accused" 1969 Adam-12 Milton Prendle Episode: "The Things...
This is a list of glaciers on Thurston Island, an ice-covered, glacially dissected island, 215 km (134 mi) long, 90 km (56 mi) wide and 15,700 km2 (6,062 sq mi)...
the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved October 27, 2007. Freedman, Samuel G. (September 26, 2007). "To the Victors at Rutgers Also Goes the 'Spoilsport'"...
successful but ultimately futile gesture. The narrator, Francis Wayland Thurston, recounts his discovery of notes left behind by his grand-uncle, Brown...
(1861–69) Lorenzo De Medici Sweat 1837, congressman from Maine (1863–65) SamuelThurston 1843, first congressman from Oregon (1849–51) T.A.D. Fessenden 1845...
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