1809 OREGON 1909

50 YEARS BEFORE OREGON'S RATIFICATION OF THE U.S. CONSTITUTION

1811

- Fort Astoria and fur trading post, established near Seaside (end of Lewis & Clark Trail) in Clatsop County, Oregon. Named after John Jacob Astor.

1812

- Oregon claimed by the United States.

- Fur trader, Donald McKenzie, first(?) white man visiting the Willamette Falls area, near today's Oregon City in Clackamas County, Oregon.

1826

- Southern Oregon College, established in Ashland, Jackson County, Oregon.

1829

- Oregon City, founded in the Willamette Valley, Clackamas County, Oregon.

1841

- Island Milling Company established by Reverend Waller in Oregon City, Clackamas County, Oregon.

1842

- First major overland immigration to Oregon City, in Clackamas County, Oregon.

- Oregon City, platted by Dr. John McLoughlin, in Clackamas County, Oregon.

- First saw mill operational in Oregron City, Clackamas County, Oregon.

1843

- Methodist Church completed in Oregon City, Clackamas County, Oregon.

- Marion County established in Oregon, seat Salem.

- Washington County established in Oregon, seat Hillsboro.

- Yamhill County established in Oregon, seat McMinnville.

- July 5, Clackamas County established in Oregon, seat Oregon City. Named after the Clackamas Native Americans.

1844

- June 22, Clatsop County established from the orginal Tuality District, named for the Clatsop Native Americans, county seat Astoria. Area 1,085 sq.mi.(2.810km²).

- Astoria on the Columbia River appointed seat of Clatsop County in Oregon. Coordinates 46°11'N-123°50'W. Area 843 sq.mi.(2.183km²).

- The Columbia River made the northern boundary of Clackamas County in Oregon.

- Oregon City incorporated, seat of Clackamas County in Oregon.

1845

- First Euro-Americans settled near the confluence if the Mary and Willamette Rivers, present City of Corvallis, Benton County, Oregon.

- Oak Grove (later Forest Grove), settled in Washington County, Oregon. Coordinates 45°31'N-123°07'W.

- Oregon City, appointed seat of Oregon Provisional Government, in Clackamas County.

- George Abernethy, appointed governor of the Oregon Provisional Government.

- Polk County established in Oregon, seat Dallas.

1846

- Eugene settled on the Willamette River by Eugene Skinner, in Lane County, Oregon. Coordinates 44°02'N-123°05'W. Attractions & Recreation : MacKenzie River Recreational Area, Willamette National Forest

- Oregon City population, over 500 inhabitants, Clackamas County, Oregon.

- July 17, south Oregon Territory ceded to the United States, the north ceded to Britain.

1847

- First U.S. Post Office, west of the Rockies, established in Astoria, Clatsop County, Oregon.

- Beaverton settled in the Tualatin Valley in Washington County, Oregon.

- Benton County established in Oregon, seat Corvallis.

- Cynthia Ann(now Dallas), founded in the Willamette Valley in Polk County, Oregon. Coordinates 44°55'N-123°19'W.

- Linn County established in Oregon, seat Albany.

1848

- Albany city, Linn County seat in Oregon, established by Walter and Thomas Monteith. Located in the Willamette Valley at the juncture of the Willamette and Calapooya rivers.

- August 14, Oregon became a Territory, with Oregon City as capital.

1849

- Oregon City in Clackamas County, appointed capitol of Oregon Territory, 900 inhabitants.

- Tualatin Academy (later Pacific University) founded in Washington County, Oregon.

- March 3, Joseph Lane, appointed governor of Oregon (1849-June 18, 1850).

1850

- Oregon population, 12,093 residents.

- First guest house opened in Seaside, Clatsop County, Oregon.

- Steamboat industry started in Oregon City with the construction of the ss. Lot Whitcomb, in Clackamas County, Oregon.

- June 18, Kintzing Prichette, appointed acting governor of Oregon (1850-August 18, 1850).

- August 18, John Pollard Gaines, appointed governor of Oregon (1850-May 16, 1853).

1851

- Lane County established in Oregon, seat Eugene.

- Marysville, (Corvallis) laid out and appointed seat of Benton County in Oregon. Coordinates 44°34'N-123°16'W. Attractions & Recreation : Horner Museum, Siuslaw National Forest

- Portland City incorporated in Multnomah County, Oregon.

- April, Hugh O'Bryant, appointed mayor of Portland in Multnomah County, Oregon (1851-1852).

1852

- Ashland city on Bear Creek settled in Jackson County, Oregon. Coordinates 42°12'N- 122°42'W. Attractions & Recreation : Rogue River National Forest.

- Douglas County established in Oregon, seat Roseburg.

- Jackson County established in Oregon, seat Medford.

- A.C. Bonnell, appointed mayor of Portland in Multnomah County, Oregon (1852-November 1852).

- S.B. Marye, appointed mayor of Portland in Multnomah County, Oregon (1852-1853).

- Oregon Territorial capital, moved from Oregon City to Salem in Marion County.

1853

- Coos County established in Oregon, seat Coquille.

- Eugene City on the Willamette River, appointed seat of Lane County in Oregon.

- Marysville in Benton County, Oregon, renamed Corvallis, to avoid confusion with Marysville in California.

- Tillamook County established in Oregon, seat Tillamook.

- Josiah Failing, appointed mayor of Portland in Multnomah County, Oregon (1853-1854).

- May 16, Joseph Lane, appointed second-term governor of Oregon (1853-May 19, 1853).

- May 19, George Law Curry, appointed governor of Oregon (1853-December 2, 1853).

- December 2, John Wesley Davis, appointed governor of Oregon (1853-August 1, 1854).

1854

- Astoria chosen, by election, as seat of Clatsop County, Oregon.

- First courthouse erected in Corvallis, Benton County, Oregon.

- Columbia County established in Oregon, seat Saint Helens.

- Marshfield (Coos Bay), settled by J.C. Tolman on Coos Bay in Coos County, Oregon. Coordinates 43°22'N-124°13'W.

- Multnomah County established in Oregon, seat Portland.

- Wasco County esrablished in Oregon, seat The Dalles.

- William S. Ladd, appointed mayor of Portland in Multnomah County, Oregon (1854-1855).

- August 1, George Law Curry, appointed governor of Oregon (1854-March 3, 1859).

1855

- The Oregon State legislature met, for a short period of time, in Corvallis, Benton County, Oregon.

- George Vaugh, appointed mayor of Portland in Multnomah County, Oregon (1855-1856).

1856

- Curry County established in Oregon, seat Gold Beach.

- First Clatsop County government, in Oregon, held in newly appointed county seat Astoria.

- Dallas(formerly Cynthia Ann), appointed seat of Polk County, Oregon.

- Fort Hoskins near Philomath in Benton County, Oregon, commissioned as a United States Army military fort.

- Josephine County established in Oregon, seat Grants Pass.

- James O'Neill, appointed mayor of Portland in Multnomah County (1856-1857).

1857

- Corvallis, incorporated in Benton County, Oregon.

- December, William S. Ladd, appointed second-term mayor of Portland in Multnomah County, Oregon (1857-1858).

1858

- May, L.M. Starr, appointed mayor of Portland in Multnomah County, Oregon (1858-1859).

February 14, Oregon OR 33rd state admitted to the Union

Oregon Today : capital Salem. Area 98,386 sq.mi.(254.820km²), 9th largest state. Counties 36 : Baker, Benton, Clackamas, Clatsop, Columbia, Coos, Crook, Curry, Deschutes, Douglas, Gilliam, Grant, Harney, Hood River, Jackson, Jefferson, Josephine, Klamath, Lake, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Malheur, Marion, Morrow, Multnomah, Polk, Sherman, Tillamook, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa, Wasco, Washington, Wheeler, Yamhill. Attractions & Recreation : Agate Reservoir, Agency Lake Ranch, Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge, Bandon Marsh National Wildlife Refuge, Baskett Slough National Wildlife Refuge, Bear Creek, Bear Valley National Wildlife Refuge, Beulah Reservoir, Blue River Lake, Bonneville Lock and Dam, Bully Creek Reservoir, Burnt Mountain, Cascades Lakes Highway, Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument, China Ditch Automobile Loop, Clay Creek, Clear Lake, Cold Springs Reservoir, Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Cottage Grove Lake, Cougar Lake, Cow Creek Recreation Area, Crane Prairie Reservoir, Crater Lake National Park, Crescent Lake,

- March 3, John Whiteaker, elected governor of Oregon (1859-September 10, 1862).

- S.J. McCormick, appointed mayor of Portland in Multnomah County, Oregon (1859-1860).

1860

- Oregon population, 52,465 residents.

- Ashland in the Rogue River Valley, laid out in Jackson County, Oregon.

- George Robbins, appointed mayor of Portland in Multnomah County, Oregon (1860-1861).

 

APRIL - BEGINNING OF THE CIVIL WAR

- J.M. Breck, appointed mayor of Portland in Multnomah County, Oregon (1861-1862).

Civil War period

- Eugene incorporated in Lane County, Oregon.

- Umatilla County established in Oregon, seat Pendleton.

- W.H. Farrar, appointed mayor of Portland in Multnomah County, Oregon (1862-1863).

- September 10, Addison Crandall Gibbs, elected governor of Oregon (1862-September 12, 1866).

- September 22, Baker County in Oregon established. Seat Baker City. Area 3,089 sq/mi. (8.001km²). Named for English born Colonel Edward Baker.

Civil War period

- David Logan, appointed mayor of Portland in Multnomah County, Oregon (1863-1864).

- The Imperial Flour Mills, built in Oregon City, Clackamas County, Oregon.

Civil War period

- Albany city incorporated in Oregon, seat of Linn County. Coordinates 44°38'N-123°06'W.

- Grant County established in Oregon, seat Canyon City.

- Oregon Woolen Mills (Oregon Manufacturing Company) established in Oregon City, Clackamas County, Oregon.

- Union County established in Oregon, seat La Grande.

- Henry Failing, appointed mayor of Portland in Multnomah County, Oregon (1864-1866).

MAY - END OF THE CIVIL WAR

- Baker, city laid out in the Baker Valley in Baker County, Oregon. Named for U.S. Senator Edward D. Baker. Attractions & Recreation : Wallowa-Whitman National Forest.

1866

- Thomas Holmes, appointed mayor of Portland in Multnomah County, Oregon (1866-July 1867).

- September 12, George Lemuel Woods, elected governor of Oregon (1866-September 14, 1870).

1867

- Philomath College founded in Benton County, Oregon.

- July, Aaron E. Wait appointed mayor of Portland in Multnomah County, Oregon.

- July 31, J.A. Chapman, appointed mayor of Portland in Multnomah County, Oregon (1867-1869).

1868

- Baker, city on the Powders River, appointed seat of Baker County in Oregon.

- Corvallis College(today Oregon State University), founded in Corvallis, Benton County, Oregon.

- The Oregon and California Railroad Company laid tracks in the Portland area in Multnomah County, Oregon.

1869

- The Oregon and California Railroad arrived from Portland in Oregon City, Clackamas County, Oregon.

- Beaverton, city laid out in Washington County, Oregon. Coordinates 45°29'N-122°48'W.

- B. Goldsmith, appointed mayor of Portland in Multnomah County, Oregon (1869-1871).

1870

- Orego population, 90,923 residents.

- Baker city charter granted, Baker County, Oregon.

- The Oregon and California Railroad (now Southern Pacific) arrived in Albany, Linn County, Oregon.

- The Oregon and California Railroad (now Southern Pacific) arrived in Eugene, Lane County, Oregon.

- September 14, Lafayette Grover, elected governor of Oregon (1870-February 1, 1877).

1871

- Phillip Wasserman, appointed mayor of Portland in Multnomah County, Oregon (1871-1873).

1872

- Oak Grove renamed Forest Grove and incorporated in Washington County, Oregon.

- The University of Oregon founded in Eugene, Lane County, Oregon.

1873

- Willamette locks built on the Willamette River near Oregon City in Clackamas County, Oregon.

- Henry Failing, appointed second-term mayor of Portland in Multnomah County, Oregon (1873-1875).

1874

- Ashland incorporated in Jackson County, Oregon.

- Baker City incorporated in Baker County, Oregon. Located along the Oregon Trail, and seat of Baker County. Coordinates 44°47'N-117°50'W.

- Dallas, incorporated in Polk County, Oregon.

- Lake County established in Oregon, seat Lakeview.

- Marshfield (Coos Bay), incorporated in Coos County, Oregon.

1875

- J.A. Chapman, appointed second-term mayor of Portland in Multnomah County, Oregon (1875-1877).

1877

- W.S. Newberry, appointed mayor of Portland in Multnomah County, Oregon (1877-1879).

- February 1, Stephen Fowler Chadwick, elected governor of Oregon (1877-September 11, 1878).

1878

- September 11, William Wallace Thayer, elected governor of Oregon (1878-September 13, 1882).

1879

- D.P. Thompson, appointed mayor of Portland in Multnomah County, Oregon (1879-1882).

1880

- Oregon population, 174,768 residents.

- Oregon City population, 1.400 inhabitants, Clackamas County, Oregon.

1882

- Crook County established in Oregon, seat Prineville.

- Klamath County established in Oregon, seat Klamath Falls.

- Philomath, city incorporated in Benton County, Oregon.

- J.A. Chapman, appointed third-term mayor of Portland in Multnomah County, Oregon (1882-1885).

- September 13, Zenas Ferry Moody, elected governor of Oregon (1882-January 12, 1887).

1883

- April 12, Imogen Cunningham, born in Portland, Oregon. Photographer (plants, portraits).

1884

- Clackamas County courthouse built, in Oregon City, Oregon..

- Clackamas County in Oregon, acquired its final boundaries.

1885

- Gilliam County established in Oregon, seat Condon.

- Morrow County established in Oregon, seat Heppner

- John Gates, appointed mayor of Portland in Multnomah County, Oregon (1885-1888).

1887

- Malheur County established in Oregon, seat Vale.

- Wallowa County established in Oregon, seat Enterprise.

- January 12, Sylvester Pennoyer, elected governor of Oregon (1887-January 14, 1895).

1888

- Van DeLashmutt, appointed mayor of Portland in Multnomah County, Oregon (1888-1890).

- Suspension bridge constructed across the Willamette River, connecting West Linn and Oregon City in Clackamas County, Oregon.

1889

- Second courthouse built in Corvallis, Benton County, Oregon.

- Harney County established in Oregon, seat Burns.

- Sherman County established in Oregon, seat Moro.

- The Willamette Falls Paper and Pulp Company, organized in Oregon City, Clackamas County, Oregon.

- The Willamette Falls Electric Company in Clackamas County, transmitted the fiirst electricity over long distance power lines to Portland in Multnomah County, Oregon.

1890

- Oregon population, 317,704 residents.

- The Crown Mill organized in Oregon City, Clackamas County, Oregon.

1891

- Bandon on the Coquille River mouth, city incorporated in Coos County, Oregon. Named for the Bandon Native Americans. Coordinates 51°45'N-8°45'W.

1893

- Beaverton, city incorporated in Washington County, Oregon.

- Lincoln County established in Oregon, seat Newport.

- The interurban electric railroad, the East Side Railway made its first run between Portland in Multnomah County and Oregon City in Clackamas County, Oregon.

1894

- George Frank, appointed mayor of Portland in Multnomah County, Oregon (1894-1896).

1895

- The Northwest Christian College founded in Eugene, Lane County, Oregon.

- January 14, William Paine Lord, elected governor of Oregon (1895-January 9, 1899).

1896

- Sylvester Pennoyer, appointed mayor of Portland in Multnomah County, Oregon (1896-1898).

1898

- W.S. Mason, appointed second-term mayor of Portland in Multnomah County, Oregon (1898-1899).

1899

- Burns on the Silvies River established and incorporated, seat of Harney county, Oregon. Named after the Scottish poet Robert Burns. Coordinates 43°35'N-119°03'W. Burns Today : Attractions & Recreation : Harney Lake, Malheur National Forest, Malheur Lake, Ochoco National Forest.

- Seaside incorporated, city in Clatsop County, Oregon. Named for the Seaside House, a hotel/resort built by Ben Holladay.

- Wheeler County established in Oregon, seat Fossil.

- William A. Storey, appointed mayor of Portland in Multnomah County, Oregon (1899-1900).

- January 9, Theodore Thurston Geer, elected governor of Oregon (1899-January 14, 1903).

1900

- Oregon population, 413,536 residents.

- H.S. Rowe, appointed mayor of Portland in Multnomah County, Oregon (1900-1902).

1901

- Coquille on the Coquille River, incorporated in Coos County, Oregon. Coordinates : 43°11'N-124°11'W.

1902

- Crater Lake National Park located in the Cascade Range in southwestern Oregon, set aside for preservation.

- George Henry Williams, appointed mayor of Portland in Multnomah County, Oregon (1902-1905).

1903

- January 15, George Earle Chamberlain, elected governor of Oregon (1903-February 28, 1909).

1904

1905

- Harry Lane, appointed mayor of Portland in Multnomah County, Oregon (1905-1909).

1908

- Clatsop County Courthouse (second) construction completed in county seat Astoria, Oregon.

- The Hawley Paper Company established in Oregon City, Clackamas County, Oregon.

- Hood River County established in Oregon, seat Hood River.

- Joseph Simon, appointed mayor of Portland in Multnomah County, Oregon (1909-1911).

- March 1, Frank Williamson Benson, appointed acting governor of Oregon (1909-June 17, 1910).

50 YEARS AFTER OREGON'S RATIFICATION OF THE U.S. CONSTITUTION