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    George Abernethy (October 7, 1807 – March 2, 1877) was an American politician, pioneer, notable entrepreneur, and first governor of Oregon under the provisional...
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    The George Abernethy Bridge, or simply Abernethy Bridge, is a steel plate and box girder bridge that spans the Willamette River between Oregon City and...
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    voted to establish an independent republic. Action was postponed by George Abernethy of the Methodist Mission to wait on forming an independent country...
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    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...
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  • George Abernethy (1807–1877), American politician Georgina Abernethy (1859–1906), New Zealand suffragist and leader of Wesleyan women Glen Abernethy (born...
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    governor, taking effect in June 1845. At that time George Abernethy was elected as the first governor. Abernethy would be the only governor under the Provisional...
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    that of George Abernethy, who had been elected to the governorship in the days of the provisional government. His claim became famous for Abernethy Green...
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  • The Abernethy biscuit was invented by surgeon John Abernethy in the 18th century as a digestive improver. Abernethy believed that most diseases were due...
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    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...
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    held. The first person in Oregon to hold the title of governor was George Abernethy, a prominent businessman. List of governors of Oregon Griffin-Valade...
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    navigational locks in the United States. Downstream from this bridge is the George Abernethy Bridge, which carries Interstate 205. The bridge was built to replace...
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    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...
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    succeeded by George Abernethy, who was the first and only Governor of Oregon under the provisional government. Also in 1841, Sir George Simpson, governor...
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  • Alexander Abernethy, 6th Lord Saltoun (died 1587) was a Scottish landowner and courtier. He was the son of William Abernethy, 5th Lord Saltoun (d. 1543)...
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    East Indies on the brig Mars. The Mars was owned by the uncle of Capt. George H. Flanders, with whom he would later go into business. The financial success...
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    Territory until 1851; the following governors served during that time: George Abernethy, provisional governor of the Oregon Country 1845–48 Joseph Lane, first...
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    adopted but was later moved away from in favor of a resolution by George Abernethy of the Methodist Mission to wait on forming an independent country...
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    Archibald Douglas was created Duke of Douglas, Marquess of Angus and Abernethy, Viscount of Jedburgh Forest, and Lord Douglas of Bonkill, Prestoun and...
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  • the Cayuse War. The Provisional Legislature of Oregon and Governor George Abernethy called for "immediate and prompt action," and authorized the raising...
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  • Virginia Deane Abernethy (born 1934) is an American anthropologist, far-right activist, white nationalist, and self-described "ethnic separatist." She...
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  • Road Tualatin Academy Whitman Mission Willamette Trading Post People George Abernethy Jesse Applegate Ira Babcock Sam Barlow François Blanchet William H...
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    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...
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    John Abernethy FRS (3 April 1764 – 20 April 1831) was an English surgeon. He is popularly remembered for having given his name to the Abernethy biscuit...
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    Oregon Treaty (category George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen)
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    Naval captains such as the Spanish Juan José Pérez Hernández, British George Vancouver and American Robert Gray gave defining regional water formations...
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    Gaines Succeeded by George Curry (Acting) In office March 3, 1849 – June 18, 1850 Appointed by James K. Polk Preceded by George Abernethy Succeeded by Kintzing...
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  • government were an elected three-person Executive Committee. Later, George Abernethy was elected governor, and served from June 3, 1845, to March 3, 1849...
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  • in Real Estate in 1974. Abernethy's mother, Helen, was an artist and taught Art History at Davidson College. His father George was a professor at Davidson...
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