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George Abernethy (October 7, 1807 – March 2, 1877) was an American politician, pioneer, notable entrepreneur, and first governor of Oregon under the provisional...

The George Abernethy Bridge, or simply Abernethy Bridge, is a steel plate and box girder bridge that spans the Willamette River between Oregon City and...

George Abernethy (1807–1877), American politician Georgina Abernethy (1859–1906), New Zealand suffragist and leader of Wesleyan women Glen Abernethy (born...

Saltoun, of Abernethy, is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1445 for Sir Lawrence Abernethy. The title remained in the Abernethy family...

voted to establish an independent republic. Action was postponed by George Abernethy of the Methodist Mission to wait on forming an independent country...

governor, taking effect in June 1845. At that time George Abernethy was elected as the first governor. Abernethy would be the only governor under the Provisional...

held. The first person in Oregon to hold the title of governor was George Abernethy, a prominent businessman. List of governors of Oregon Griffin-Valade...

Alexander Abernethy, 6th Lord Saltoun (died 1587) was a Scottish landowner and courtier. He was the son of William Abernethy, 5th Lord Saltoun (d. 1543)...

that of George Abernethy, who had been elected to the governorship in the days of the provisional government. His claim became famous for Abernethy Green...

d'ouragan, because of the strong winds of the Columbia Gorge.[citation needed] George R. Stewart argues in a 1944 article in American Speech that the name came...

The Abernethy biscuit was invented by surgeon John Abernethy in the 18th century as a digestive improver. Abernethy believed that most diseases were due...

succeeded by George Abernethy, who was the first and only Governor of Oregon under the provisional government. Also in 1841, Sir George Simpson, governor...

Hosford) and Abernethy Elementary School (commemorating fellow Methodist minister and Provisional Governor of the Oregon Territory, George Abernethy). The north...

Road Tualatin Academy Whitman Mission Willamette Trading Post People George Abernethy Jesse Applegate Ira Babcock Sam Barlow François Blanchet William H...

and Washington. In 1841, James Sinclair, on orders from HBC Governor Sir George Simpson, guided nearly 200 settlers from the Red River Colony (located at...

the Cayuse War. The Provisional Legislature of Oregon and Governor George Abernethy called for "immediate and prompt action," and authorized the raising...

Lord of Abernethy was from the 12th century to the 14th century the hereditary holder of the church and lands of the Scottish monastery at Abernethy. It gradually...

Territory until 1851; the following governors served during that time: George Abernethy, provisional governor of the Oregon Country 1845–48 Joseph Lane, first...

Road Tualatin Academy Whitman Mission Willamette Trading Post People George Abernethy Jesse Applegate Ira Babcock Sam Barlow François Blanchet William H...

John Abernethy FRS (3 April 1764 – 20 April 1831) was an English surgeon. He is popularly remembered today for having given his name to the Abernethy biscuit...