David M. Risdon
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David Matteson Risdon (1821 – 1905) was an American lawyer, judge, and politician of the Oregon Territory of the United States. He platted Eugene City in 1851 with Eugene Skinner.[1] He served in the House of the 3rd Oregon Territorial Legislative Session in 1951.
Oregon Territory
Risdon came to what is now Eugene in 1851, as part of the second pioneer family in the area after Skinner's. He hired Hilyard Shaw to build his house, which was the first within Eugene's city limits.[1]
University of Oregon
In 1872, he was one of founders of the Union University Association, which worked to establish a public university in Eugene and helped raise funds to build the University of Oregon's first building, Deady Hall (now University Hall).[1]
He died in 1905 and is buried in Eugene Pioneer Cemetery, where one of the lanes is named for him.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Independent Order of Odd Fellows (I.O.O.F.) Cemetery". National Park Service. 1997. Retrieved July 8, 2024.