John Minto (Oregon pioneer)
John Minto | |
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| Member of the Oregon House of Representatives | |
| In office 1862, 1868, 1880, and 1890 | |
| Constituency | Marion County |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 10, 1822 |
| Died | February 25, 1915 (aged 92) |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Martha Ann Morrison |
| Occupation | sheep rancher |
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John Minto IV (October 10, 1822 – February 25, 1915) was an American pioneer born in Wylam, England. He was a prominent sheep farmer in the U.S. state of Oregon and a four-time Republican representative in the state legislature. Minto also volunteered for the militia during the Cayuse War and years later helped locate Minto and Santiam passes through the Cascade Mountains east of Salem, Oregon.