Thurston, George H
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| + | He was the son of Samuel R. Thurston, Oregon’s first territorial delegate to Congress. Thurston was a land surveyor in Oregon and participated in locating the Oregon Central Military Wagon Road and became an early [[Springfield]] rancher. | ||
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The [[Thurston area]] was named after George H Thurston, a pioneer settler of the region. | The [[Thurston area]] was named after George H Thurston, a pioneer settler of the region. | ||
[[Category:Thurston area]] [[Category:Springfield residents (1800s)]] | [[Category:Thurston area]] [[Category:Springfield residents (1800s)]] | ||
Revision as of 20:14, 15 August 2007
Thurston, George H. (1846-n.d.)
He was the son of Samuel R. Thurston, Oregon’s first territorial delegate to Congress. Thurston was a land surveyor in Oregon and participated in locating the Oregon Central Military Wagon Road and became an early Springfield rancher.
The Thurston area was named after George H Thurston, a pioneer settler of the region.
