Medorem Crawford Politician

Medorem Crawford (June 24, 1819 – March 24, 1893) was an American soldier and politician in what became the state of Oregon. A native of the state of New York, he immigrated to the Oregon Country in 1842 where he participated in the Champoeg Meetings and served in the resulting Provisional Government of Oregon as a legislator. A Republican, he later served in the Oregon House of Representatives after statehood and was appointed to several federal government offices. During the American Civil War he escorted emigrants over the Oregon Trail.

Personal facts

Birth dateJune 24, 1819
Birth place
Orange County New York
Date of deathDecember 26, 1891
Place of death
Dayton Oregon

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Politician

officeMember of the Oregon House of Representatives
region
Clackamas County Oregon
Yamhill County Oregon

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