Z. F. Moody, September 13, 1882, to January 12, 1887.
Sylvester Pennoyer, January 12, 1887, to January 14, 1895.
William Paine Lord, January 14, 1895, to January 11, 1899.
Theodore T. Geer, from January 11, 1899, to January 10, 1903.

George E. Chamberlain from January 10, 1903, to January, 1909, then elected U. S. Senator.

Frank W. Benson, Secretary-Governor from January, 1909, until his death. November, 1910. Jay Bowerman, President of the Senate, Governor from death of Benson until January 5, 1911.

Oswald West, present Governor, taking office January 7, 1911.

Oregon has had more Thanksgiving days than any other state in the Union since it became a state. In 1893 it had one by proclamation of Governor Pennoyer on November 23, and another by proclamation of President Cleveland on November 30. It also stands alone among the many states in respect to a seal of state. The others all have one; Oregon is without one.

"According to the constitution of the state, the state seal SHALL be an escutcheon, supported by thirty-three stars and divided by an ordinary, with the inscription "The Union." In chief, mountains, an elk with branching antlers, a wagon, the Pacific Ocean, on which a British man-of-war departing, an American steamer arriving. The second quartering with a sheaf, plow and pick-axe. Crest, the American eagle. Legend, State of Oregon. If any one will take the trouble to compare this description with the impression of the pretended seal now in use, they will see that Oregon has no seal of State."

OREGON'S REPRESENTATIVES IN CONGRESS

Leaving out of the account the appointment of J. Quinn Thornton by Governor Abernethy to present the claims of Oregon to Congress in 1848, and the appointment of Joseph L. Meek by the Provisional Legislature to discharge the same duty after the massacre of Whitman and family, Oregon has had the following representatives in Congress from 1849 down to the present time:

Thirty-first Congress, 1849-51, Delegate, Samuel R. Thurston, Linn City.
Thirty-second Congress, 1851-53, Delegate, Joseph Lane, Oregon City.
Thirty-third Congress, 1853-55, Delegate, Joseph Lane, Winchester.
Thirty-fourth Congress, 1855-57, Delegate Joseph Lane, Winchester.

Thirty-fifth Congress, 1857-59, Delegate Joseph Lane, Winchester; Representative, La Fayette Grover.

Thirty-sixth Congress, 1859-61, Senators, Joseph Lane, Winchester; Delazon Smith of Albany; Representative, Lansing Stout, Portland.

Thirty-seventh Congress, 1861-63. Senators, Edward D. Baker, died October 21, 1861. Benjamin Stark appointed in his place. Benjamin F. Harding, Salem, elected to place of Stark, took his seat December 1, 1862, James W. Nesmith, Salem. Representative, George K. Shiel, Salem.

Thirty-eighth Congress, 1863-65. Senators, Benjamin F. Harding, Salem, James W. Nesmith, La Creole. Representative, John R. McBride, Lafayette.. Thirty-ninth Congress, 1865-67. Senators, James W. Nesmith, La Creole, George H. Williams, Portland. Representative, John H. D. Henderson, Eugene

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Fortieth Congress, 1867-69. Senators, Henry W. Corbett, Portland, George H. Williams, Portland; Representatives, Rufus Mallory, Salem.

Forty-first Congress, 1869-71. Senators, Henry W. Corbett, Portland, James K. Kelly, Portland. Representative, Joseph S. Smith, Salem.

Forty-second Congress, 1871-73. Senators, Henry W. Corbett, Portland, James K. Kelly, Portland. Representatives, James H. Slater, La Grande.

Forty-third Congress, 1873-75. Senators, James K. Kelly, Portland, John H. Mitchell, Portland. Representative, G. A. LaDow, Pendleton, elected in place of Joseph G. Wilson, who died in 1873, before taking his seat.

Forty-fourth Congress, 1875-77. Senators, James K. Kelly, Portland, John H. Mitchell, Portland. Representative, La Fayette Lane, Roseburg, elected in place of George A. La Dow, who died in 1875.

Forty-fifth Congress, 1877-79. Senators La Fayette Grover, Salem, John H. Mitchell, Portland. Representative, Richard Williams, Portland.

Forty-sixth Congress, 1879-81. Senators, La Fayette Grover, Salem, James H. Slater, La Grande. Representative, John Whiteaker, Pleasant Hill. Forty-seventh Congress, 1881-83. Senators, La Fayette Grover, Salem, James H. Slater, La Grande, Representative, Melvin C. George, Portland.

Forty-eighth Congress, 1883-85. Senators, James H. Slater, La Grande, J. N. Dolph, Portland. Representative, Melvin C. George, Portland.

Forty-ninth Congress, 1885-87. Senators, J. N. Dolph, Portland, John H. Mitchell, Portland. Representative, Binger Hermann, Roseburg.

Fiftieth Congress, 1887-89. Senators, J. N. Dolph, Portland, John H. Mitchell Portland. Representative, Binger Hermann, Roseburg.

Fifty-first Congress, 1889-91. Senators, John H. Mitchell, Portland, J. N. Dolph, Portland. Representative, Binger Hermann, Roseburg.

Fifty-second Congress, 1891-93. Senators John H. Mitchell, Portland, J. N. Dolph, Portland, Representative, Binger Hermann, Roseburg.

Fifty-third Congress, 1893-95. Senators, John H. Mitchell, Portland, J. N. Dolph, Portland. Representatives, Binger Hermann, Roseburg, W. R. Ellis, Heppner.

Fifty-fourth Congress, 1895-97. Senators, John H. Mitchell, Portland, George W. McBride, St. Helens. Representatives, Binger Hermann, Roseburg, W. R. Ellis, Heppner.

Fifty-fifth Congress, 1897-99. Senators, George W. McBride, St. Helens, Joseph Simon, Portland. Representatives, T. H. Tongue, Hillsboro, W. R. Ellis, Heppner.

Fifty-sixth Congress, 1899-01. Senators, George W. McBride, St. Helens, Joseph Simon, Portland. Representatives, T. H. Tongue, Hillsboro, M. A. Moody, The Dalles.

Fifty-seventh Congress, 1902-03. Senators, Joseph Simon, Portland, John H. Mitchell, Portland. Representatives, T. H. Tongue, Hillsboro, M. A. Moody, The Dalles.

Fifty-eighth congress, 1903-05. Senators, Charles W. Fulton, Astoria, John H. Mitchell, Portland. Representatives, Thos. H. Tongue of Hillsboro and M. A. Moody of The Dalles.

Fifty-ninth Congress, 1905-07. Senators, Charles W. Fulton, Astoria, and John M. Gearin, appointed by Governor Chamberlain to fill out term of John

H. Mitchell, deceased. Representatives, W. C. Hawley,. of Salem, and W. R. Ellis of Pendleton.

Sixtieth Congress, 1907-09. Senators, Charles W. Fulton, Astoria, and Jonathan Bourne of Portland. Representatives, W. C. Hawley of Salem, and J. N. Williamson, of Prineville.

Sixty-first Congress, 1909-11. Senators, Jonathan Bourne, of Portland and George E. Chamberlain, of Portland. Representatives, W. C. Hawley, of Salem, and A. W. Lafferty, of Portland.

CHAPTER XVI

1843-1908

THE COUNTY ORGANIZATION OF THE STATE

The organization of the counties of Oregon commenced with the Provisional Government. At the popular sovereignity meeting of the people held at Champoeg (then called and spelled "Champooick") on May 2, 1843, a legislative committee was appointed by the sovereign people at that meeting and instructed to prepare a Code of Laws and report the same to a meeting to be held on July 5, 1843. No authority was conferred upon the committee to divide the country into Districts or counties; but the committee assumed that power believing it to be a necessary part of their duty under the circumstances, and recommended the following: "The First District, to be called the Tuality District, comprising all the country south of the northern boundary line of the United States, west of the Willamette or Multnomah river, north of the Yamhill river, and east of the Pacific Ocean.

"Second District, to be called the Yamhill District, embracing all the country west of the Willamette, or Multnomah river, and a supposed line running north and south from said river, south of the Yamhill river to the parallel of 42° north latitude, or the boundary line of the United States and California, and east of the Pacific Ocean.

Third District, to be called the Clackamas District, comprehending all the territory not included in the other three districts.

"Fourth District, to be called the Champooick District, and bounded on the north by a supposed line drawn from the mouth of the Anchiyoke (Pudding) river, running due east to the Rocky mountains, west by the Willamette or Multnomah river, and a supposed line running due south from said river to the parallel of 42° north latitude; south by the boundary line of the United States and California, and east by the summit of the Rocky Mountains.

"The committee recommended that the above districts be designated as 'Oregon Territory.'"

Clackamas county is distinguished in the history of the State as the first center of American population; and as having in it the first established town (Oregon City), and as having the first mercantile establishments, the first saw mill, the first flour mill, the first newspaper, the first Capital of the future State, and the first and only mint to coin and issue money in the United States, independent of the United States.

The Census returns of population for Clackamas county are as follows: for the year 1850-1,859; 1860-3,466; 1870-5,993; 1880-9,260; 1890-15,233; 1900-19,658; 1910-29,931.

Subsequently the Provisional Government legislature created the districts of Clatsop and Polk, and in 1845 changed the name of district to that of county.