Dr. John McLoughlin

Dr. John McLoughlin (HM5HR)

Location: Oregon City, OR 97045 Clackamas County
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Country: United States of America
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N 45° 21.103', W 122° 36.863'

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"Father of Oregon"

Born in Riviere du Loup, Canada, October 19, 1784.

1824 Came to the Oregon Country as Chief Factor of the Columbia Department of the Hudson's Bay Company.

1829 Located his claim to the present site of Oregon City.

1845 Resigned his position with the Hudson's Bay Company and moved to Oregon City

1846 Built his house in Oregon City, which is now a National Historic Site.

1850 Filed first plat of Oregon City.

1851 Became a citizen of the United States.

1857 September 3, died. Is buried with his wife, Margaret, in St. John's Church, Oregon City.
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HM NumberHM5HR
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Year Placed1933
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Date Added Thursday, September 25th, 2014 at 9:29pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)10T E 530205 N 5022095
Decimal Degrees45.35171667, -122.61438333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 45° 21.103', W 122° 36.863'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds45° 21' 6.18" N, 122° 36' 51.78" W
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Area Code(s)503
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 719 Center St, Oregon City OR 97045, US
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