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patient toil and close application to businesss Mr. F. has changed from the smail building in which he began, to his present commodious and first class hotel, a view of which will be found in this work. Mr. Ferrey is ably assisted in his efforts to accommodate by his partner, Mrs. Holland. He was married in Roseburg, Douglas county, to Miss Henrietta Trott. They have three children, viz: George W., Eva E. and James L., Jr.
PATRICK FLANAGAN .- This pioneer of the Pacific coast and well known resident of Southern Oregon, is a native of county Antrim, Ireland, and is now in his fifty-ninth year. When eighteen years of age he came to America, and first settled in New York. The year 1849 found him among the Argonauts coming to the gold fields of California. He fol- lowed mining in that state until 1853, when he came to Coos county, and with Mr. S. S. Mann, purchased the now wellknown Newport coal mines. The partnership lasted over thirty years, and to our subject belongs the greater part of the credit of opening and development of the Coos bay coal fields. Mr. Flanagan sold out his interest in the mines in January, 1884, to the Newport Coal Company, but is still retained as superintendent. Mr. F. is a genial and hospitable man, highly respected and honored by the community in which he lives-is married and has an interesting family of seven children.
A. R. FLINT .-- The genealogy of Mr. Flint's family extends back to Thomas Flint, whose first record appears in Salem, Massachusetts, in 1650-conclusive evidence showing that his mother was there in 1642-and that they came from Wales in Great Britain. A. R. Flint-the subject of this sketch-is in the seventh generation from Thomas Flint, and was born in North Reading, Massachusetts, August 17, 1808. While attending the Teacher's seminary, at Andover, Massachu- setts, particular attention was given to surveying and engineering. While there, Colonel Long, of the U. S. army (discoverer of Long's Peak in the Rocky mountains), permitted him, with his class, to take part in the preliminary survey of a railroad fro.n Belfast, Maine, to Quebec-thus putting theory into practice. In 1846 engaged in a preliminary survey of a railroad from fro.n Valparaiso to Santiago, Chili, from which place, with his family, he sailed for California, attracted by the gold excite- ment, arriving in San Francisco in 1848. In 1848-9, he surveyed Goat island, and laid out what was then known as South San Francisco. Came to Oregon in 1850 to lay out the town of Winchester ; returning to San Francisco came again, with family, on the first steamer that came into Umpqua river. Was postmaster at Winchester, and also appointed clerk of the court by Judge Deady. Had charge of Wilbur academy in 1856-7, and of Roseburg academy one year following. Was appointed receiver of the land office in Roseburg, holding the position seven years ; since which time he has been principally employed in surveying government lands.' Was married March 26, 1840, to Elizabeth Cragin, of East Douglas, Massachu- setts. Children, Helen Azrebah, Sarah Elizabeth, Isabel Cragin (deceased), Martha Virginia and Samuel Collins.
JOHN CREED FLOED, prior to his death was a resident of Roseburg, and one of the most successful merchants in Southern Oregon. He was born in Amherst county, Virginia, in 1816, and was, therefore, at the time of his death, which occurred in 1883, sixty-seven years old. He was married to Miss Sarah E. Lane, daughter of Gen. Joseph Lane, July 10, 1851, and in 1852 they came to this state arriving first at Oregon City. A brief stoppage there, and they started for the then wild region of the Umpqua valley, where they arrived, during the fall, at Winchester. At this place Mr. Floed entered into business as a merchant, being one of the pioneer merchants of this county. When Douglas county was organized Winchester was designated as the county seat until a suitable county seat had been selected by the citizens at the polls. Roseburg having been selected as county seat, Mr. Floed moved his stock of goods to that place, where he entered into business. Mr. Floed's success in life and business has been mainly achieved by the proper exercise of economy, industry and business integrity, guided by intelligent financial ability. The following are the names of his children, Mary present wife of Hon. F. P. Hogan, Emma (deceased), J. C. Floed, Jr., S. Fred, Lavina (deceased), and Maggie (deceased).
JOHN FULLERTON .- This well known resident of Douglas county, was born in Warren county, Ohio, May IS, 1820, and resided with his parents on a farm until his sixteenth year. He then went to Jacksonburg, Butler county, same state, and there served an apprenticeship at the wagon and plow making trade. At the expiration of his apprenticeship he moved to Rossville and engaged in business for himself in the manufacture of wagons and plows, doing a large and successful business until February, 1849, when he closed out and started for the golden state via Panama. On arriving at the latter place he was compelled to remain some four months, on account of the scarcity of vessels coming to San Francisco, and engaged in the survey of the Panama railroad across the isthmus. Arriving in San Francisco July 12, 1849, he, like most all the Argonauts, immediately proceeded to the mines and first worked on the American river, and later in Shasta county, until March 1851, when he with his present near neighbor and old friend, Hon. James F. Gazley, came to Oregon with the intention of purchasing cattle to drive back to the mines, but being so favorably impressed by the beauties of the country he concluded to locate, and took up his donation claim where he now resides, to which he has since added by purchase until now he has a farm of over 400 acres, situated near Canyonville. A view of his residence will be found in this history. Mr. Fullerton held the office of sheriff of Douglas county from 1858 to 1862, and is a gentleman well and favorably known and highly respected by the citizens of the county in which he resides. Was married in Rosvislle, Ohio, December 15, 1843, to Miss Jane Rolfe, a native of Butler county, Ohio, by which union they have six children, viz: James C., the present receiver of public moneys of the U. S. land office at Roseburg; Eva, now Mrs. John O. Mocine; Addie Alice, now Mrs. Win. R. Mckenzie; Della and John B.
OSCAR OVID GANIARD. The subject of this sketch, whose home is illustrated in this history, is one of the prominent farmers and merchants of the northern part of Jackson county, and was born in Genessee county, New York, on Jannary 28, 1833. He was raised on a farm until he reached the age of fifteen, and accompanied his parents to Jonesville, Hillsdale county, Michigan, in 1842, where the family commenced building up a new home in the wilderness. Oscar caught the gold fever and emigrated to Oregon in 1852, reaching Oregon City in the fall of that year and remained there a few months. In October, 1852, he came to Jackson county and mined on Jackson creek, but during the starvation times of 1852-3 he was forced to return to Portland, where he remained until 1856, in which year he settled near Democrat gulch, Josephine county, Oregon, where he purchased a farm and afterwards established a mercantile business which he conducted in connection with farming. In 1858 Mr. Ganiard went to visit his parents at his old home in Michigan and married Lucinda Ganiard on July 5, 1858. She is a native of Rochester, New York, and was born November 10, 1838. In 1872 Mr. Ganiard became a
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a resident of Jackson county, purchasing the "Leslie" ranch in Sam's valley, and has since added to that property until he now owns four thousand acres of valuable land. Ile has a store on the place and is engaged in merchandising as well as farming Mr. Ganiard is regarded as an intelligent financier, liberal in all matters where the judgment of others is to be regarded, al- ways according to his neighbors their full rights. He is considered one of the progressive farmers and business men of the county, and always interests himself in the prosperity of the community in which he resides, Their only living child is Lottie. Their two sons, Freddie and Oscar, died in 1883.
ORLANDO COOLIDGE lives at Ashland, and is extensively engaged in the nursery business. He was born in Oxford county, Maine. and came to this state and county in 1851. In 1857 he was married to Miss Mary J. Foss, in the state of Illinois. One child, Minnie J. Mr. Coolidge established a nursery in Ashland in 1869. He has introduced almost every variety of fruit, forest and ornamental trees, also nearly every desirable variety of plants and flowers. To Mr. Coolidge's un- tiring energy and industry, and to Mrs. Coolidge's taste and love of flowers, is Southern Oregon indebted for very much of the beautiful and useful that enriches and adorns the country. Their home is a home of fruits and flowers, and is the admiration of every beholder. A view of this beautiful residence will be found among the illustrations of this work.
HENRY GATES: this well known and popular resident of Roseburg, proprietor of the Roseburg Flouring mills, is a native of Dunkirk. N. Y., born January 26, 1832; residing on his father's farm until he attained the age of 20 years. He then started to learn the trade of carpentering which he followed for four years. Mr. Gates then in his native town learned the trade of a miller. Being master of two good trades he concluded to come west and a few months later found him in Perry county, Ill., where he worked at carpentering for some three years. In 1860, he moved to Fillmore county, Minn., where he resided until 1870. In the early part of 1865 our subject returned to Ohio where he enlisted in Co., K. 195th Ohio Vol., and served during the remainder of the war being discharged December 24, of the same year. On receiving his discharge Mr. Gates immediately returned to his home in Minnesota. In the fall of 1870, on account of the severe winters in the northwest he con- cluded to seek a milder climate and selected Oregon as his future home. On his arrival here he came direct to Douglas county, locating in Roseburg and for the following six years engaged at his trade of carpenter and builder. In August, 1876, Mr. Gates leased the Roseburg Flouring mills, and three years later purchased a half interest, the firm name being Jones & Gates. In June, 1882, this firm was changed by the purchase of Mr. Jones' interest by Mr. T. J. Criteser. This new firm of Gates & Criteser have made many valuable improvements in the old mill-as it was one of the very first mills built in Southern Oregon. A view of the mill, and also of Mr. Gates' residence, will be found in this work. Mr. Gates was married in Fillmore county, Minn., September, 1861, to Miss Sarah M. Bean, by which union they have two children, Daisy A. and Lafayette O.
THOMAS K. GARDNER, a resident of Putnam valley, and engaged in farming; is a native of Licking county, Ohio, born May 15, 1843. In 1853 his parents crossed the plains to Oregon and came to Douglas county direct. His parents first settled on the Siuslaw, where they remained until 1860, when they moved to the neighborhood where our subject now resides, five miles west of Drain. Here Thomas K., engaged in farming for himself in which he has been successful, now owning a valuable and well improved farm of 920 acres. A view of his residence is placed in this work.
HON. JAMES F. GAZLEY .- In the gentleman whose name heads this short memoir, we have a happy combina- tion of lawyer, statesman and a most successful farmer. He is a man whom nature fitted in her happy mood with a combina- tion of qualities that could hardly fail to guide its possessor to success -- qualities which especially fit him to deal with men. With manners suave -- a disposition to accommodate, and generous promptings toward his fellows -- he greets the stranger, the customer, or the friend, in that peculiar way which carries with it an impression of a kind wish implied, which seldom fails to leave a desire with the recipient to do him a favor if he can. It is a happy faculty, and it gives the possessor what he deserves, a friendship and respect among men that is bounded only by the extent of his acquaintance. Such are the qualities of the gentleman of whom we write. Mr. Gazley is a native of Courtland county, New York, and first saw the light of day Septem- ber 12, 1822, and in that county lived on his father's farm until the spring of 1840. He with his parents then moved west, locating in Bradford county, Penn. Having the advantage of a good education, he began reading law, and a few years later was admitted to the bar, in which honorable profession he continued until the spring of 1849, when he concluded to seek his fortune in the new Eldorado. Casting aside Blackstone, with seven companions and with ox teams, made a safe transit of the Rocky mountains, arriving in California in the latter part of July 1849. Mr. Gazley immediately proceeded to the mines in Shasta county, and embarked in mining for two years with fair success. In March 1851, he, with his present near neighbor, John Fullerton, came to Oregon to purchase cattle with the intention of returning to California; but on passing through the county where they now reside, they were so favorably impressed with the advantages presented that they concluded to locate, and at that early date settled on the fine farm which he now possesses, located at Canyonville, Douglas county, and engaged in agriculture and stock raising. In 1852 our subject returned to his old home in Pennsylvania, for the purpose of bringing out his young wife and son, to their Oregon home. Mr. G. has always taken an active part in politics, and in June 1854, was elected to the territorial legislature, and again elected in 1858. In 1860 he was elected to the state senate, and while there used his voice and influence in favor of the Union cause. In 1862 (Mr. G. was elected to the office of district attorney, for Douglas, Jackson and Josephine counties, and was twice elected delegate to carry the presidential electoral vote to Washington In 1868 we again find him representing Douglas county in the state legislature. In every office that Mr. Gazley has filled he has always used his hest endeavors for the advancement of his county and for the benefit of the state at large. It is no flattery to say he filled them with credit and satisfaction to his constituents and honor to himself. Mr. Gazley was united in marriage in Crawford county, Pennsylvania, in August 1848, to Miss Adaline Adams, a native of that state, by which union they have five children, viz: James F., Jr., Clarence, Helen, now Mrs. G. W. Riddle; Minnie and Elmer. A view of Mr. Garley's place will be found in this work.
THOMAS J. GILLAM was born in Huntington county, Pennsylvania, September 2, 1833: When he was six years of age his parents removed to Virginia, and there resided until 1840, when they moved west, locating in Henry county Iowa, and embarked in farming. In April, 1852, he, with his father (his mother having died during their residen 'e in lowa), 68
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two sisters and three brothers, started with ox teams for Oregon, and arrived at The Dalles October 7, and from there came direct to Douglas county. Locating at Winchester he engaged in farming, and for two years was a partner with Mr. John Aikin, Sr., in a ferry at that place. About 1868 Mr. Gillam purchased a farm of 700 acres in Garden valley, where he resided until 1880, when he leased his farm and removed to the town of Wilbur, induced to do so to secure the advantages of a better school. Purchasing some twenty-five acres of land adjoining the town, he built a beautiful residence, where he now lives. A view of his dwelling will be found in this volume. Mr. Gillam was married Sept. 15, 1859, to Miss Elizabeth Ingram. They have four children: James C., Minnie L., John and Emily.
JOHN L. GRUBB-a view of whose residence is placed among the illustrations of this work -- was born in Louisa county, Iowa. When but a small boy, Mr. Grubb emigrated with his parents, in 1852, to Jackson county, Oregon, On attain- ing his majority our subject engaged in farming for himself, to which he has since added stock raising. The latter pursuit he is now largely engaged in on his farm near Jacksonville.
GEORGE V. GURNEY. The subject of this sketch, who in partnership with his brother, J. W. Gurney, owns and operates the sawmill, a sketch of which appears in this work, known by the name of Gurney mill, which is situated on Bear creek in Ten-mile valley, Douglas county, was born in Lee county, Iowa, on December 22, 1851. At the age of seven years he was taken to Oregon and settled among the first arrivals in the district of Ten-mile, Mr. Gurney was married Jannary 1, 1876, to Miss Jane Fisher. Mr. Gurney, by the exercise of industry, enterprise and good judgment, has acquired a first-rate financial standing among the people of Ten-mile, and has done much to develop the resources of that section. He possesses, in addi- tion to the mill property, a farm of 280 acres. Mrs. E. Gurney, the revered mother of the above named gentleman, now re- sides a mile distant from the mill. An elegant illustration of her well cultivated homestead appears herein. This farm may be said to be one of the principal ornaments in the vicinity of Ten-mile.
HON. BINGER HERMAN .- Mr. Herman was born in Lonaconing, Pennsylvania, in 1843. The son of that Dr. Henry Herman, who, as narrated elsewhere in this work, founded the colony of Baltimore immigrants on the headwaters of the Coquille. The son received a suitable education at various country schools, and at the Irving college in Winchester, Md., graduating from the latter institution at the age of seventeen. In 1859 the Hermans set out with about twenty other families, like themselves of German descent, and after a long voyage came to Port Orford, and eventually found their way to the fertile and beautiful country about the south fork of the Coquille, and there located permanently, colonizing the region and doing their utmost to bring out its capabilities. Binger Herman, in 1860, being then eighteen years old, opened a school for the instruction of the neighboring youth, it being the first ever established in the Coquille valley. A short time later we find him pursuing his profession of teaching in Yoncalla valley, and in Canyonville. Successful as a teacher, he was not satisfied with the inducements the pursuit offered, and in 1865 he turned to the profession of the law and began preparation for that arduous yet successful career which he has since followed. In 1866, he was admitted to the bar, and in the same year received his first civic honor in being elected to the lower branch of the legislature of Oregon. Shortly after, Mr. Herman proceeded to San Francisco and entered the law office of Hon. John B. Felton, the great civil lawyer, and continued there his studies in juris- prudence, with the greatest profit. In 1868 he was elected joint senator for Douglas, Coos and Curry counties, and three years later was appointed by the president Receiver of the Roseburg land office. This position he held for two years, relinquishing it to enter upon the practice of the law at Roseburg, which he has since pursued with success and an increasing reputation. Mr. Herman was married in Douglas county in 1868, to Miss Flora Tibbetts. They have four children: Cyrus, Schiller, Milton and Mabel.
PATRICK HUGHES. The subject of this sketch is a native of Ireland, and at the age of seventeen years emi- grated to America, locating in Massachusetts. He came to California in 1856, where he engaged in mining until 1857. He then came to Oregon and located on his present ranch, now consisting of two thousand acres, where he is largely engaged in the stock and dairy business, near Cape Blanco Light House, and a short distance from Sixes river. Mr. Hughes is married and has seven children: Edward T., James S., John C., Thomas P., Francis J., Alice J. and Mary E.
HENRY JONES was born in Preble county, Ohio, April 27, 1827, and there resided until 1852, when he came across the plains to Oregon direct to Douglas county and engaged in agriculture and stock raising on the farm where he resides, now consisting of 680 acres, located on Myrtle creek, three miles from the town of Myrtle Creek. A view of this fine farm will be found among the illustrations in this work. Mr. Jones is a gentleman highly respected in the community where he lives.
JOSEPH JONES; this well known farmer of Looking-glass district, a view of whose handsome residence appears in this work, is a native of Gurnsey county, Ohio, and was born February 20, 1840. When but eight years of age his parents started to cross the plains to the Pacific coast, but on arriving in Marion county, Indiana, were persuaded by relatives to dis- continue their trip and remain in the latter named county. Mr. Jones' father then located on a farm on which they resided for four years. April, 1852, he, with his parents and six sisters, again started to complete their interrupted trip. When near Fort Laramie the family sustained an irrepairable loss in the death of the mother. They finally proceeded on their way and arrived in Portland in November. After a short residence our subject started for Astoria where he remained two years. In the spring of 1855, came to Douglas county, where he has since resided with the exception of four years from 1862 to 1866 spent in the mines of Idaho. On his return Mr. Jones again took up farming and in the fall of 1881 purchased his present beautiful and valuable farm located on Looking-glass creek, three miles from the town of Looking-glass, where he now resides, highly esteemed by his neighbors and the people of the county in general. Mr. Jones, was united in marriage, in the French Settle- ment, October 27, 1867, to Miss Roena Wright, daughter of John W. Wright, a highly respected citizen of Douglas county. They have a family of six children, viz: Joseph E .. Emma, John M., Ralph, Sarah R. and Elizabeth.
HENRY KLIPPEL; born in Germany, December 11, 1833. His parents brought him to America when four years old, and settled at Cincinnati, Ohio. His father died here and the family moved to St. Joseph, Mo. In 1851, Mr. Klippel crossed the plains to Oregon, arriving August 16th, of that year. After remaining in the Willamette valley about six weeks, he came across the state to Yreka with a gentleman who was going to that place; arriving in the fall. Here he mined during the winter
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and in February, 1852, came to Jacksonville, Jackson county. He mined first at Galice creek, Josephine county, but soon returned to Rich Gulch where he engaged principally in mining until 1857, after which time he followed various occupations until 1860, when the Gold Hill mine was struck. He then gave this mine his entire attention and put up on that mine the first quartz mill built in Oregon. In 1864 he went to Idaho and mined successfully-returning in the fall of that year. In 1868, engaged in the hardware trade in company with Wm. Hoffman. This business he followed for six years. At the incorporation of Jacksonville, he was elected recorder, and afterwards president of the board of trustees. In 1870 was elected sheriff of Jackson county, holding the office one term. In 1872, he was appointed one of the capitol commissioners, and after the first year was elected president of the board. In 1874, the legislature met, and Mr. Klippel was elected to the office of capitol com- missioner, and resigned about Novemher, 1874. Returning to Jacksonville, built another quartz mill with Mr. Beekman on the Jewett claim. He was also one of the discoverers of the Emeline cinnabar mine, which yielded a fair per cent, of quicksilver. In 1874, he was chairman of the democratic state central committee and in 1876 nominated for a Tilden elector. In 1872, lie was nominated by the democratic party to represent Jackson county in the legislature, but was defeated. In 1877, he with a company built a water ditch from Swan Lake to the mines they owned on Applegate and run a hydraulic mine. These mines he took charge of after the completion of the ditch, and followed this business until 1880, when he was elected county clerk; re-elected in 1882 and is the present incumbent. Mr. Klippel married Elizabeth J. Bingham, January 24th, 1860, and they have five children living.
GENERAL JOSEPH LANE .- Joseph Lane was born in North Corolina on the 14th of December, 1801. The years of his childhood and youth were spent in the family circle of his father, who was for some years a resident of Henderson county, Kentucky. At the age of twenty years Joseph Lane married Miss Polly Hart, and settled in Vanderburg county, In- diana, and there for more than twenty-five years led the life of a farmer. At that early age he began to assume prominence among men, and his mental and moral qualities were recognized by his fellow-citizens, who made him their representative in the legislature of the state of Indiana, and he filled this position during nearly all his residence among them. When the Mexican war began, State Senator Lane resigned his seat and made preparations to take part in hostilities, and was elected colonel of the second regiment of Indiana Volunteers, then on its way to the seat of war. Before his departure he received a commission as Brigadier-General of Volunteers, and was ordered to report for duty at General Taylor's headquarters at Brazos, Texas. During the campaign which preceded the battle of Buena Vista, General Lane was actively employed and in the glorious vic- tory achieved by the American troops he took a very important part, commanding the left wing of Taylor's army. He was se- verely wounded by a bullet in the shoulder, but, in spite of pain, remained upon the field until victory was assured. Distin- guished hy his conduct in this battle, and praised by his commander, General Lane immediately attained a position in the pub- lic estimation second to no other officer in the service. The period of enlistment of his brigade had now expired, and the General accompanied it to New Orleans, where the troops were mustered out. This duty performed, he returned to General Taylor's army, but was almost immediately ordered to join General Scott, who was now on his celebrated march from Vera Cruz to Mexico. General Lane, leading a brigade composed of the Fourth Ohio and Fourth Indiana Volunteers, with several independent organizations, numbering, altogether, 3,000 men, set out upon his march to reinforce the American army then fighting its way, step by step, from Pueblo to the City of Mexico General Lane's services were arduous in the extreme. The route swarmed with guerrillas and organized bodies of Mexican troops, who resisted his advance and were successfully defeated by him at Huamantla, on October 9, 1847; at Atlixco on the 19th of the same month, and at Tlascala on the 29th. Matamoras, fifty-four miles from Pueblo, was taken by assault on the 22nd of November, and on the 14th of December the headquarters of General Scott were reached. Subsequently, General Lane and his soldiers were actively employed in the closing battles of the war, and in clearing the country of guerrillas. In January, 1848, an attempt was made by his division to capture General Santa Anna, but unsuccessfully. General Lane took Orizaba in the same month, and on the 24th of February defeated the in- famous Padre Jarauta, the guerilla chief, at Tehualtaplan. This action closed the war, and the General returned to the United States, having attained an enviable reputation as a military officer, and, what was dearer to him, the unbounded regard of his fellow soldiers. It has been customary to call him the "Marion of the Mexican war"-a fit designation for an officer so bold, courageous and full of resources, and withal so patriotic in mind and acts. The government's appreciation of his career was marked by the bestowal of the rank of Brevet Major General of Volunteers, his. commission dating from the battle of Huamantla. It has well been said that no officer of his rank who served in the Mexican war rendered such important ser- vices to his country or gained greater fame by his abilities and courage. Returning to his quiet and peaceful home in Indiana, General Lane sought rest from the fatigues of military life, amid the pleasant surroundings of his rural abode. But he was not destined to remain long in inactivity, for his unsolicited and unexpected appointment to the governorship of the newly organ- ized territory of Oregon, drew him from his former mode of life and cast his lot with those who were henceforth to be his fellow citizens. He came to the Pacific slope by way of New Mexico and Arizona, accompanied by a military escort and arriving in San Francisco in February, 1849, took passage to the Columbia on a sailing vessel and arrived at Oregon City, on the Wil- lamette, or the evening of March 2, 1849, and next day issued his proclamation as governor of the territory of Oregon-her first and by far her most distinguished executive. The duties of his office were discharged with uncommon tact and justice un- til in August of the following year, when, a new political party having come in power, his successor was appointed. The Gen- eral now spent a short time as a miner in Northern California and also participated in Kearney's campaign against the Rogue River Indians in 1851. In the latter part of that year he was chosen territorial delegate to Congress. In 185; he distinguished himself greatly in the Rogue river war of that year, and he received a severe wound at the battle of Evans' cicek. The subse- quent treaty with the savages was brought about largely through his influence, as related elsewhere. Subsequently, until the admission of Oregon into the Union, General Lane served the people, as their delegate in Congress, with distinguished fidelity. In 1857 the state festified her appreciation by his election as United States Senator, a position which he held until tSot. In 1860 the Democratic convention at Baltimore nominated the popular General and Senator for the office of Vice-President of the United States on the ticket with John C. Breckenridge. The details of the ensuing canvass are, after the laps . of over
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