List of members of the Oregon Territorial Legislature

First Speaker of the House of the Oregon Territorial Legislature Asa Lovejoy (1808-1882)

The Oregon Territorial Legislature was the legislative branch of the government of the Oregon Territory of the United States, from 1849 to 1858. The legislature was a bicameral body, including a larger "House of Representatives," headed by a Speaker of the House, and a 9-member "Council," headed by the President of the Council. With the coming of Oregon statehood in 1859, the Oregon Territorial Legislature was supplanted by a new body, the Oregon Legislative Assembly.

This list includes all members of the Oregon Territorial Legislature, divided first by year of the annual session, secondarily divided alphabetically by legislative body. Political parties are indicated when known (D-Democratic, W-Whig, FS-Free Soil Party, R-Republican).

1849

The 1st Oregon Territorial Legislative Session was held from July 16 to September 29, 1849.^[1] Although there were 18 legislative districts for the House, only 17 names appear in archival records of the session, no representative for District 5 being indicated.^[2]

House (Speaker: Asa L. Lovejoy) Samuel T. Burch, Polk William W. Chapman, D-Champoeg Jacob S. Conser, Linn John Alexander Dunlap, Linn Absalom J. Hembree, D-Yamhill David Hill, Tualatin James Duval Holman, Clackamas H. N. V. Holmes, Polk William M. King, Polk

Robert Crouch Kinney, W-Yamhill Asa L. Lovejoy, D-Clackamas William Tyndall Matlock, Champoeg Charles J. Mulkey, Benton Michael T. Simmons, Clatsop, Lewis, & Vancouver Green Berry Smith, Benton Gabriel Walling, Clackamas Jerome B. Walling, Yamhill

Council (President: Samuel Parker) Wilson Blain, Tualatin William Wentworth Buck, Clackamas Nathaniel Ford, Polk James B. Graves, Yamhill Augustus L. Humphrey, Benton Washington B. Maley, Linn Samuel T. McKean, Clatsop, Lewis, & Vancouver Samuel Parker, Champoeg Wesley Shannon, Champoeg

1850

The 2nd Oregon Territorial Legislative Session was held from December 2, 1850 to February 8, 1851.^[3]

House (Speaker: Ralph Wilcox) William Allphin, D-Linn Joseph C. Avery, D-Benton Hector Campbell, Clackamas Matthew Deady, D-Yamhill Samuel M. Gilmore, Yamhill Benjamin F. Harding, D-Marion H. N. V. Holmes, Polk William M. King, D-Washington William Tyndall Matlock, W-Clackamas

William Parker, Marion Truman P. Powers, Clackamas, Lewis & Clark Aaron Payne, Yamhill William T. Shaw, Marion Benjamin Simpson, Clackamas Wayman St. Clair, Benton John Thorp, Polk Elias L. Walters, Linn Ralph Wilcox, Washington

Council (President: William W. Buck) William Wentworth Buck, Clackamas Lawrence Hall, Washington Augustus L. Humphrey, Benton James McBride, Yamhill Samuel T. McKean, Clatsop, Clark, & Lewis Washington B. Maley, Linn Richard Miller, Marion Samuel Parker, Marion Frederick Waymire, Polk[4]

1851

The 3rd Oregon Territorial Legislative Session was held from December 1, 1851 to January 21, 1852.^[5] The size of the House of Representatives expanded from its original 18 to 22 members effective with this session.

House (Speaker: William M. King) William Allphine, Linn John A. Anderson, D-Clatsop & Pacific Joseph C. Avery, D-Benton Zebulon C. Bishop, Washington Daniel F. Brownfield, W-Clatsop & Pacific Wilie W. Chapman, D-Marion George Edward Cole, Benton George Law Curry, Clackamas James Davidson, D-Marion Joseph W. Drew, Umpqua Nathaniel Ford, D-Polk

Absalom J. Hembree, D-Yamhill James S. Holman, Polk William M. King, Washington Robert Crouch Kinney, Yamhill William Tyndall Matlock, Clackamas Samuel McSween, Yamhill David M. Risdon, Lane Benjamin Simpson, D-Marion Aaron E. Waite, W-Clackamas Luther White, Linn Ralph Wilcox, Washington

Council (President: Samuel Parker) Matthew Deady, D-Yamhill Joseph M. Garrison, Marion Lawrence Hall, Washington Augustus L. Humphrey, Benton, Lane, & Umpqua Columbia Lancaster, D-Clarke & Lewis Asa L. Lovejoy, D-Clackamas Washington B. Maley, Linn Samuel Parker, D-Marion Frederick Waymire, Polk[6]

1852

The 4th Oregon Territorial Legislative Session was held from December 6, 1852 to February 3, 1853.^[7] The size of the House of Representatives expanded once again, this time from 22 to 25 members effective with this session.^[8]

House (Speaker: Benjamin F. Harding) John A. Anderson, Clatsop & Pacific Thomas N. Aubrey, Lane Joseph C. Avery, D-Benton John Carey, Yamhill Francis A. Chenoweth, W-Clark & Lewis George Edward Cole, D-Benton Jacob S. Conser, Marion Royal Cottle, Linn James Curl, Linn Edward J. Curtis, Douglas Isaac N. Ebey, Thurston James Monroe Fulkerson, Polk Addison Crandall Gibbs, W-Umpqua

John R. Hardin, Jackson Benjamin F. Harding, Marion H. N. V. Holmes, Polk Franklin B. Martin, Yamhill William Tyndall Matlock, Clackamas Israel Mitchell, Washington John Richardson, Yamhill Benjamin Simpson, Marion Benjamin Stark, Washington Milton Tuttle, Washington Aaron E. Waite, Clackamas Lot Whitcomb, Clackamas

Council (President: Matthew Deady) Matthew Deady, D-Yamhill Joseph M. Garrison, D-Marion Lawrence Hall, W-Washington Augustus L. Humphrey, D-Benton & Lane Asa L. Lovejoy, W-Clackamas Lucius W. Phelps, W-Linn Levi Scott, W-Umpqua, Douglas & Jackson Fredrick Waymire, D-Polk[8]

1853

The 5th Oregon Territorial Legislative Session was held from December 5, 1853 to February 2, 1854.^[9] A 26th member was added to the House of Representatives effective with this session.^[10]

House (Speaker: Zebulon C. Bishop) George H. Ambrose, D-Jackson James A. Bennett, D-Benton Zebulon C. Bishop, D-Washington Reuben P. Boise, D-Polk & Tillamook Lafayette F. Cartee, D-Clackamas Fendal Carr Cason, D-Clackamas B. F. Chapman, D-Benton Elias F. Colby, D-Marion Albert Alonzo Durham, W-Washington Luther Elkins, D-Linn Washington Smith Gilliam, D-Polk Stephen Goff, W-Lane La Fayette Grover, D-Marion

Henry G. Hadley, D-Lane Orlando Humason, D-Yamhill Benjamin B. Jackson, D-Clackamas Franklin B. Martin, D-Yamhill John F. Miller, D-Jackson Joab W. Moffitt, D-Clatsop Chauncey Nye, W-Jackson John C. Peebles, D-Marion Andrew J. Shuck, D-Yamhill Isaac N. Smith, D-Linn Lewis S. Thompson, W-Douglas Robert Thompson, D-Washington Alexander B. Westerfield, D-Yamhill

Council (President: Ralph Wilcox) Augustus L. Humphrey, D-Benton & Lane James K. Kelly, D-Clackamas Truman P. Powers, D-Clatsop Lucius W. Phelps, D-Linn Benjamin Simpson, D-Marion James Monroe Fulkerson, D-Polk Levi Scott, Umpqua, W-Douglas & Jackson Ralph Wilcox, D-Washington John Richardson, D-Yamhill[10]

1854

The 6th Oregon Territorial Legislative Session was held from December 4, 1854 to February 1, 1855.^[11]

House (Speaker: Lafayette F. Cartee) David H. Belknap, Washington Hugh L. Brown, Linn Ira F. M. Butler, Polk Lafayette F. Cartee, Clackamas George W. Coffinberry, Clatsop James B. Condon, Columbia Clark P. Crandall, Marion Charles S. Drew, Jackson Patrick Dunn, Jackson Luther Elkins, Linn Nathaniel Ford, Marion James F. Gazley, Douglas Ralph Carey Geer, Marion Jacob Gillespie, Lane Absalom J. Hembree, Yamhill

Anson G. Henry, Yamhill Rowland B. Hinton, Benton H. N. V. Holmes, Polk Orlando Humason, Wasco Robert Ladd, Umpqua David Logan, Multnomah Asa L. Lovejoy, Clackamas Alex McIntire, Jackson Andrew W. Patterson, Lane Delazon Smith, Linn William A. Starkweather, Clackamas Wayman St. Clair, Benton Elisha S. Tanner, Washington Jesse Walker, Jackson

Council (President: James K. Kelly) E. H. Cleaveland, Jackson James Monroe Fulkerson, Polk George W. Greer, Columbia & Washington Augustus L. Humphrey, Benton & Lane James K. Kelly, Clackamas & Wasco John C. Peebles, Marion Lucius W. Phelps, Linn John Richardson, Yamhill Levi Scott, Umpqua & Douglas[12]

1855

The 7th Oregon Territorial Legislative Session was held from December 1, 1855 to January 31, 1856.^[13]

House (Speaker: Delazon Smith) Major C. Barkwell, Jackson Reuben P. Boise, Polk & Tillamook George Briggs, Jackson George W. Brown, Multnomah Hugh L. Brown, Linn Herman C. Buckingham, Benton Augustus R. Burbank, Yamhill Philo Callender, Clatsop Jonathan M. Cozad, Umpqua Nathaniel H. Gates, Wasco Bunnell Payne Grant, Linn La Fayette Grover, Marion John E. Hale, Jackson William P. Harpole, Marion John Harris, Columbia

John M. Harrison, Marion William Hutson, Douglas Hyer Jackson, Multnomah & Washington Horatio Van Veighton Johnson, Washington Andrew McAlexander, Lane Isaac R. Moores, Lane James Officer, Clackamas Orville Risley, Clackamas John Robinson, Benton Andrew J. Shuck, Yamhill Delazon Smith, Linn Thomas Smith, Jackson Hiram Straight, Clackamas William Tichenor, Coos Frederick Waymire, Polk

Council (President: Ammi P. Dennison) Ammi P. Dennison, Multnomah Charles Drain, Linn James Monroe Fulkerson, Polk & Tillamook James K. Kelly, Clackamas & Wasco Noah Huber, Yamhill Hugh D. O'Bryant, Umpqua, Douglas & Coos John C. Peebles, Marion John E. Ross, Jackson Avery A. Smith, Benton & Lane[14]

1856

The 8th Oregon Territorial Legislative Session was held from December 1, 1856 to January 29, 1857.^[15]

House (Speaker: La Fayette Grover) William Allen, Yamhill Joseph C. Avery, Benton Samuel E. Barr, Columbia James A. Bennett, Benton Alexander M. Berry, Jackson & Josephine George W. Brown, Multnomah Hugh L. Brown, Linn Robert B. Cochran, Lane Felix A. Collard, Clackamas Jacob S. Conser, Marion Thomas J. Dryer, Multnomah & Washington Nathaniel H. Gates, Wasco La Fayette Grover, Marion William P. Harpole, Marion Horatio Van Veighton Johnson, Washington

Asa L. Lovejoy, Clackamas William J. Matthews, Josephine Joab W. Moffitt, Clatsop James S. Monroe, Lane William Ray, Linn Amos E. Rogers, Coos & Curry Aaron Rose, Douglas Andrew J. Shuck, Yamhill Delazon Smith, Linn Thomas Smith, Jackson John Stanton Miller, Jackson William. A. Starkweather, Clackamas Walter M. Walker, Polk & Tillamook Andrew J. Welch, Polk David C. Underwood, Umpqua

Council (President: James K. Kelly) James R. Bayley, Yamhill & Clatsop Thomas R. Cornelius, Washington, Multnomah, & Columbia Charles Drain, Linn Nathaniel Ford, Polk & Tillamook James K. Kelly, Clackamas & Wasco Hugh D. O'Bryant, Umpqua, Douglas & Coos John C. Peebles, Marion John E. Ross, Jackson Avery A. Smith, Lane & Benton[16]

1857

The 9th Oregon Territorial Legislative Session was held from December 7, 1857 to February 5, 1858.^[17] There were also Special Pre-Admission Sessions held from July 5 to 9, 1858 and from September 13 to 14, 1858.^[18]

House (Speaker: Ira F. M. Butler) George Able, Marion William Allen, Yamhill Ransom S. Belknap, Jackson & Josephine H. H. Brown, Jackson Hugh L. Brown, Linn Ira F. M. Butler, Polk Eli C. Cooley, Marion Felix A. Collard, Clackamas James Cole, Umpqua Anderson Cox, Linn Nelson H. Cranor, Linn Thomas J. Dryer, Multnomah & Washington Nathaniel H. Gates, Wasco Samuel P. Gilliland, Clackamas Benjamin Hayden, Polk & Tillamook

Reuben C. Hill, Benton William M. Hughes, Jackson Joseph Jeffers, Clatsop Horatio Van Veighton Johnson, Washington William M. King, Multnomah T. G. Kirkpatrick, Coos & Curry James W. Mack, Lane Albert A. Matthews, Douglas George Rees, Clackamas Andrew J. Shuck, Yamhill James H. Slater, Benton Joseph G. Spear, Josephine Francis M. Warren, Columbia John Whiteaker, Lane Jacob Woodsides, Marion

Council (President: Hugh D. O'Bryant) Alexander M. Berry, Jackson & Josephine Thomas R. Cornelius, Washington, Multnomah, & Columbia Charles Drain, Linn Nathaniel Ford, Polk & Tillamook Hugh D. O'Bryant, Umpqua, Douglas & Coos Thomas Scott, Yamhill & Clatsop Edward Shiel, Marion Avery A. Smith, Lane & Benton Aaron E. Waite, Clackamas & Wasco[19]

1858

The 10th (and final) Oregon Territorial Legislative Session was held from December 6, 1858 to January 22, 1859.^[20] Oregon was admitted to the Union on February 14, 1859, becoming the 33rd American state.

House (Speaker: Nathaniel H. Gates) Benjamin F. Bonham, Marion Wilson Bowlby, Washington William W. Chapman, Lane James Cole, Umpqua Thomas J. Dryer, Multnomah Nathaniel H. Gates, Wasco Dolphes Brice Hannah, Clackamas Absalom F. Hedges, Clackamas H. N. V. Holmes, Polk & Tillamook Daniel S. Holton, Josephine Berryman Jennings, Clackamas William S. Jones, Lane James H. Lasater, Marion Abraham E. McGee, Douglas Daniel Newcomb, Jackson & Josephine

Henry B. Nichols, Benton Wilder W. Parker, Clatsop Erasmus D. Shattuck, Washington & Multnomah James H. Slater, Benton Isaac Smith, Polk John H. Smith, Yamhill John H. Stevens, Marion William Riley Strong, Columbia William Tichenor, Coos & Curry William G. T'Vault, Jackson Stephen Watson, Jackson

Council (President: Charles Drain) Alexander M. Berry, Jackson & Josephine Thomas R. Cornelius, Multnomah, Columbia, & Washington Charles Drain, Linn Nathaniel Ford, Polk & Tillamook James Hendershott, Columbia & Washington James W. Mack, Lane & Benton Hugh D. O'Bryant, Umpqua, Coos, Curry, & Douglas Samuel Parker, Marion George H. Steward, Yamhill & Clatsop Aaron E. Waite, Clackamas & Wasco[21]

Footnotes

1. "Territorial Government Legislators and Staff: 1849 Regular Session (1st Territorial): July 16-September 29," Oregon State Archives, office of the Oregon Secretary of State, www.arcweb.sos.state.or.us/
2. Oregon Legislative Assembly (1st Territorial) 1849 Regular Session
3. "Territorial Government Legislators and Staff: 1850 Regular Session (2nd Territorial): December 2, 1850-February 8, 1851," Oregon State Archives, office of the Oregon Secretary of State, www.arcweb.sos.state.or.us/
4. Oregon Legislative Assembly (2nd Territorial) 1850 Regular Session
5. "Territorial Government Legislators and Staff: 1851 Regular Session (3rd Territorial): December 1, 1851-January 21, 1852," Oregon State Archives, office of the Oregon Secretary of State, www.arcweb.sos.state.or.us/
6. Oregon Legislative Assembly (3rd Territorial) 1851 Regular Session
7. "Territorial Government Legislators and Staff: 1852 Regular Session (4th Territorial): December 6, 1852-February 3, 1853," Oregon State Archives, office of the Oregon Secretary of State, www.arcweb.sos.state.or.us/
8. Oregon Legislative Assembly (4th Territorial) 1852 Regular Session
9. "Territorial Government Legislators and Staff: 1853 Regular Session (5th Territorial): December 5, 1853-February 2, 1854," Oregon State Archives, office of the Oregon Secretary of State, www.arcweb.sos.state.or.us/
10. Oregon Legislative Assembly (5th Territorial) 1853 Regular Session
11. "Territorial Government Legislators and Staff: 1854 Regular Session (6th Territorial): December 4, 1854-February 1, 1855," Oregon State Archives, office of the Oregon Secretary of State, www.arcweb.sos.state.or.us/
12. Oregon Legislative Assembly (6th Territorial) 1854 Regular Session
13. "Territorial Government Legislators and Staff: 1855 Regular Session (7th Territorial): December 1, 1855-January 31, 1856," Oregon State Archives, office of the Oregon Secretary of State, www.arcweb.sos.state.or.us/
14. Oregon Legislative Assembly (7th Territorial) 1855 Regular Session
15. "Territorial Government Legislators and Staff: 1856 Regular Session (8th Territorial): December 1, 1856-January 29, 1857," Oregon State Archives, office of the Oregon Secretary of State, www.arcweb.sos.state.or.us/
16. Oregon Legislative Assembly (8th Territorial) 1856 Regular Session
17. "Territorial Government Legislators and Staff: 1857 Regular Session (9th Territorial): December 7, 1857-February 5, 1858," Oregon State Archives, office of the Oregon Secretary of State, www.arcweb.sos.state.or.us/
18. "State Government Legislators and Staff: 1858 Regular Session (1st Pre-Admission): July 5-9, September 13-14," Oregon State Archives, office of the Oregon Secretary of State, www.arcweb.sos.state.or.us/
19. Oregon Legislative Assembly (9th Territorial) 1857 Regular Session
20. "Oregon Legislators and Staff Guide: Territorial Government Legislators and Staff," Oregon State Archives, office of the Oregon Secretary of State, www.arcweb.sos.state.or.us/
21. Oregon Legislative Assembly (1st Pre-Admission) 1858 Regular Session