Thomas J. Dryer
Thomas J. Dryer | |
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| Member of the Oregon Territorial Legislature | |
| In office 1856–1856 | |
| Constituency | Washington and Multnomah counties |
| Member of the Oregon Constitutional Convention | |
| In office 1857–1857 | |
| Constituency | Washington and Multnomah counties |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 10, 1808 Ulster County, New York |
| Died | March 30, 1879 Oregon |
| Political party | Whig Party |
| Occupation | Newspaper publisher |
Thomas Jefferson Dryer (1808 – 1879) was a newspaper publisher, Freemason, mountain climber, and politician in the Western United States.
He was born on January 10, 1808, in Ulster County, New York.[1][2] Dryer founded the Portland Oregonian, then a weekly newspaper that has survived as the daily Oregonian, and served as its publisher. He was also the editor of the California Courier in San Francisco, California.
Dryer made the first documented ascent of Mount St. Helens on August 27, 1853, with three companions. He has also been reported as the first to climb Mount Hood, on August 8, 1854; those reports have been disputed. In 1856, Dryer served in the Territorial Legislature representing Multnomah and Washington Counties as a Whig.[3] The following year, he was elected and served at the Oregon Constitutional Convention.[4]
Dryer was appointed U.S. Commissioner to the Kingdom of Hawaii in 1861 by President Abraham Lincoln, through the influence of Senator Edward Baker. Dryer was buried at Lone Fir Cemetery in Portland.[5]
References
- ^ "Biographical Sketch of Thomas Dryer". Crafting the Oregon Constitution: Framework for a New State. Oregon State Archives. 2007. Retrieved 2008-12-24.
- ^ Republican League Register, a Record of the Republican Party in the State of Oregon: A Record of the Republican Party in the State of Oregon. p. 285.
- ^ Oregon Legislative Assembly (8th Territorial) 1856 Regular Session
- ^ Oregon Constitutional Convention
- ^ Lone Fir Cemetery: Some Interesting Burial Facts
External links
- Full body portrait of Dryer in his later years
- Oregon Biographies: Thomas Jefferson Dryer from the Oregon Historical Society
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