George Law Curry
American politician
Died when: 58 years 26 days (696 months)Star Sign: Cancer
George Law Curry (July 2, 1820 – July 28, 1878) was a predominant American political figure and newspaper publisher in the region that eventually became the state of Oregon.
A native of Pennsylvania, he published a newspaper in St.Louis, Missouri, before traveling the Oregon Trail to the unorganized Oregon Country.
A Democrat, Curry served in the new Oregon Territory's government as a representative to the legislature and as Territorial Secretary before appointment as the last Governor of the Oregon Territory.
Curry County in Southern Oregon is named in his honor.
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