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The
following is a list of Oregonians or individuals closely associated
with Oregon that have made significant contributions to politics,
arts, sciences, athletics, and other pursuits.
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Political
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- Hoover,
Herbert (president)
- Cecil
D. Andrus secretary of the interior, Hood River
- Mark
Hatfield senator, Dallas
- Pat
Schroeder politician, Portland
- Abernethy,
George (governor, 1807-1877)
- Sally
Stanford politician, Baker City
- Boardman,
Sam (state parks superintendent, 1874-1953)
- Boon,
John D. (state treasurer/merchant, 1817-1864)
- Curry,
George (governor/editor, 1820-1878)
- Green,
Edith (congresswoman, 1910-1987)
- Hansell,
Stafford (legislator/civic leader, 1913-1995)
- Jernstedt,
Ken (WWII Flying Tiger pilot, legislator, 1917--)
- Lovejoy,
Asa (legislator, Portland founder, 1808-1882)
- Martin,
Charles (governor/soldier, 1863-1946)
- Minto,
John (legislator/writer, 1822-1915)
- Neuberger,
Maurine (senator, 1907-2000)
- Neuberger,
Richard (senator/author, 1912-1960)
- Deady,
Matthew (judge/politician)
- Honeyman,
Nan Wood (congresswoman)
- Lane,
Joseph (governor)
- McCall,
Tom (governor/journalist)
- McNary,
Charles (senator)
- Morse,
Wayne (senator)
- Straub,
Bob (governor, treasurer)
- U'Ren,
William (political reformer)
- West,
Oswald (governor)
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Historical
Figures
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- Applegate,
Jesse
(pioneer)
- Barber,
Rex T.
(WWII fighter pilot/ace)
- Barlow,
Sam (pioneer/road builder)
- Benson,
Simon (logger, road supporter, philanthropist, 1852-1942)
- Blanchet,
Father Francis (missionary)
- Brown,
Tabitha Moffat (pioneer/teacher, 1780-1858)
- Bush,
Asahel (banker/publisher, 1824-1913)
- Clark(e),
Harvey (missionary/educator, 1807-1858)
- Clark,
William (explorer)
- Concomly,
Chief (Indian leader, ca. 1760-1830)
- Duniway,
Abigail Scott (women's rights pioneer)
- French,
Peter (cattle rancher/banker, 1849-1897)
- Gray,
Robert (captain/discoverer)
- Holladay,
Ben (stage/railroad builder)
- Keintepoos
("Captain Jack"-Indian leader, --1873)
- Joseph,
Chief (the Elder-Indian leader, 1790-1870)
- Joseph,
Chief (the Younger-Indian leader)
- Lancaster,
Sam (highway engineer, 1864-1941)
- Lee,
Jason (missionary/pioneer)
- Lewelling,
Seth (nurseryman, 1820-1896)
- Lewis,
Meriwether (explorer)
- McArthur,
Lewis A. (geographer/historian, 1883-1951)
- McCullough,
Conde (bridge engineer)
- McLoughlin,
John
(father of Oregon)
- Meek,
Joseph (trapper/lawman)
- Nesmith,
James W. (pioneer/senator, 1820-1885)
- Palmer,
Joel (pioneer/writer)
- Paulina,
Chief (Indian leader, --1867)
- Sacagawea
(Indian explorer)
- Victor,
Frances Fuller (historian, 1826-1902)
- Villard,
Henry (railroad builder)
- White,
Dr. Elijah (pioneer/physician)
- Winnemucca,
Sarah (Indian peacemaker, 1842-1891)
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Entertainment
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- Powell,
Jane (actress/singer)
- Severinsen,
Doc (musician/band leader)
- Struthers,
Sally (actress, 1948--)
- Alexakis,
Art (singer/songwriter, 1962--)
- Glover,
Danny (actor, 1947--)
- Novak,
Kim (actress, 1933--)
- Ray,
Johnnie (singer, 1927-1990)
- Wagner,
Lindsay (actress, 1949--)
- Williams,
Mason (musician/songwriter, 1938--)
- Rogers,
Ginger (actress/dancer)
- Van
Sant, Gus (filmmaker/director)
- Mel
Blanc (voice actor)
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Athletes
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- Joni
Huntley track athlete, McMinnville
- Dave
Kingman baseball player, Pendleton
- Prefontaine,
Steve (athlete-runner)
- Ainge,
Danny (athlete-basketball, 1959--)
- Baker,
Terry (athlete-football, 1941--)
- Counts,
Mel (Olympic basketball champion, 1942--)
- Fosbury,
Dick (athlete-high jump, 1947--)
- Killebrew,
Harmon (baseball player, 1936--)
- Lilly,
Bob (athlete-football, 1939--)
- Mahan,
Larry (athlete-rodeo, 1943--)
- Schollander,
Don (athlete-swimmer)
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Thinkers
& Writers
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- James
Beard food expert, Portland
- Edwin
Markham poet, Oregon City
- Douglas
Engelbart inventor, Portland
- Phyllis
McGinley author, Ontario
- Linus
Carl Pauling chemist, Portland
- Berry,
Don (writer, 1932-2001)
- Carver,
Raymond (writer, 1938-1988)
- Haycox,
Earnest (western writer, 1899-1950)
- Ivory,
James (filmmaker, 1928--)
- Lopez,
Barry (writer, 1945--)
- Murphy,
William (1934 Nobel laureate in medicine, 1892-1987)
- Newberry,
Clare Turlay (children's book author, 1903-1970)
- Owens-Adair,
Bethenia (physician/educator, 1840-1926)
- Stafford,
William (poet, 1914-1993)
- Whalen,
Phillip (poet, 1923-2002)
- Auel,
Jean (writer)
- Cleary,
Beverly (writer)
- Condon,
Thomas (geologist/paleontologist)
- Curry,
Ann (television journalist)
- Davis,
H.L. (writer)
- Gilbert,
A.C. (inventor/toy manufacturer)
- Kesey,
Ken (writer)
- Le
Guin, Ursula (writer)
- Miller,
Joaquin (poet/writer)
- Pauling,
Linus (chemist/Nobel winner)
- Reed,
John (journalist/poet)
- Scott,
Harvey (editor/publisher)
- Wieman,
Carl E. (physicist/Nobel winner)
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Artists
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- Davenport,
Homer (political cartoonist)
- Groening,
Matt (cartoonist/producer/writer)
- Atkeson,
Ray (photographer, 1907-1990)
- Kennerly,
David (photographer, 1947--)
- Vinton,
Will (animator)
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