John McLoughlin

Dr. John McLoughlin, baptized Jean-Baptiste McLoughlin, (October 19, 1784 – September 3, 1857) was a Chief Factor and Superintendent of the Columbia District of the Hudson's Bay Company at Fort Vancouver from 1824 to 1845. He was later known as the "Father of Oregon" for his role in assisting the American cause in the Oregon Country in the Pacific Northwest. In the late 1840s his general store in Oregon City was famous as the last stop on the Oregon Trail.

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John McLoughlin
Birth dateOctober 19, 1784
Birth nameJean-Baptiste McLoughlin
Birth place
Rivière-du-Loup , Quebec
Religion
Catholic Church
Date of deathSeptember 03, 1857
Place of death
Oregon City Oregon
Known for
Fort Vancouver
TitleChief Factor

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