George W. LeBreton (1810 – March 4, 1844) was a pioneer politician in the Oregon Country and served as the official recorder in the Provisional Government of Oregon.
George LeBreton | |
|---|---|
| Recorder for the Provisional Government of Oregon | |
| In office 1841–1844 | |
| Preceded by | position created |
| Succeeded by | Overton Johnson |
| Constituency | Oregon Country |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1810 Massachusetts |
| Died | March 4, 1844 (aged 33–34) Oregon |
Early life
editGeorge W. LeBreton was born in the year 1810 in Massachusetts.[1] LeBreton traveled to Oregon in 1840 aboard the vessel Maryland of Captain John H. Couch, an early sea merchant in Portland.[2][3]
Career
editOn 18 February 1841, he was elected as the recorder for the Champoeg Meetings and for the probate court that was created.[1] In 1843, when the provisional government was formed, he was again elected as the recorder, the forerunner to the office of Secretary of State.[1]
Death and legacy
editLeBreton was a key figure in the Cockstock incident of 4 March 1844. A group of settlers, led by LeBreton tried to capture Cockstock, a Molala man. During the ensuing violence LeBreton was stabbed, shot, and killed by Cockstock.[4] In turn, his attacker was killed by Winslow Armstrong. In the aftermath a militia unit called the Oregon Rangers was formed.[2][4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Oregon Blue Book: Oregon Secretary of State Agency History, page 11. Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved on April 28, 2021.
- ^ a b Brown, J. Henry (1892). Brown's Political History of Oregon: Provisional Government. Wiley B. Allen.
- ^ Flora, Stephenie. Emigrants to Oregon in 1840. Oregon Pioneers. Retrieved on September 25, 2007.
- ^ a b Horner, John B. (1921). Oregon: Her History, Her Great Men, Her Literature. Corvallis, Oregon: John B. Horner. pp. 125, 153–4, 176. OCLC 2959122. OL 13573540M. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
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