George Abernethy
George Abernethy | |
|---|---|
| Governor of the Provisional Government of Oregon | |
| In office June 3, 1845 – March 3, 1849 | |
| Preceded by | Second Executive Committee |
| Succeeded by | Position dissolved (Joseph Lane as territorial governor) |
| Constituency | Oregon Country |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 7, 1807 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | March 2, 1877 (aged 69) Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Spouse | Anne Pope |
| Relations | Henry C. Hodges (son-in-law) Henry Clay Hodges Jr. (grandson) |
| Occupation | Merchant, politician |
George Abernethy (October 7, 1807 – March 2, 1877) was an American politician, pioneer, notable entrepreneur, and first governor of Oregon under the provisional government based in the Willamette Valley, an area later a part of the American state of Oregon. He traveled to Oregon Country as a secular member of the Methodist mission, where he became involved in politics and helped found the first American newspaper west of the Rocky Mountains.