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Frederick Prigg - Pioneer physician, pharmacist and Provisional Government Secretary (27 Sep 24)
William Kuykendall - Eugene doctor and Oregon Senate President (9 Feb 24) *** New Article #250 ***
George C. Brownell - Oregon City attorney and President of Oregon Senate (17 Nov 23)
Roy W. Ritner - Pendleton farmer and President of Oregon Senate (9 Sep 23)
William T. Vinton - McMinnville attorney and President of Oregon Senate (11 Aug 23)
Gus C. Moser - Portland attorney and President of Oregon Senate (2 Jun 23)
John C. Carson - Portland businessman and President of Oregon Senate (25 Mar 23)
William H. Steiwer - Rancher, banker, and President of Oregon Senate from Fossil (27 Jan 23)
Nathaniel H. Gates - Pioneer lawyer and Speaker of Oregon House from The Dalles (18 Nov 22)
Lafayette Cartee - Pioneer surveyor and Speaker of Oregon House (7 Oct 22)
Earle M. Chiles - Oregon businessman and philanthropist (26 Aug 22)
General Duffy's Waterhole - Pub with food court and events venue in Redmond, Oregon (2 Jul 22)
Brady L. Adams - Banker and President of Oregon Senate from Grants Pass (28 May 22)
Fleetwood, Oregon - Ghost town in northwest Lake County, Oregon (11 Mar 22)
John Emmitt - Farmer and state senator from Douglas County, Oregon (11 Feb 22)
Robert A. Emmitt - Farmer and state legislator from Klamath Falls, Oregon (21 Jan 22)
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Other substantial editseditLung On (Liang Guanying) - Added info box and photo (18 Sep 23) Andy Tillman - Added new section with 3 paragraphs (15 Apr 23) Tinker Hatfield - Added new section with 3 paragraphs (7 Mar 23) Fred W. Heard - Added info box (4 Feb 23) Oregon Parks Forever - Added info box with logo image (18 Apr 22) The Source Weekly - Added info box 2 Apr 22) Franklin B. Sprague - Added photo (20 Jan 22) Andrews, Oregon - Added paragraph and 3 new sources (17 Dec 21 Gateway, Oregon - Added info box with photo (13 Sep 21) Harper, Oregon - Added info box (17 Aug 21) Juntura, Oregon - Added info box (17 Aug 21) Brogan, Oregon - Added info box (17 Aug 21) Swan Island (Oregon) - Added info box (22 Mar 21) John James Abert - Added info box (24 Sep 20) Warren C. Gill - Added photo to info box 8 Aug 20) Siuslaw jetties - Added info box (14 May 20) Michael E. Stencel - Added info box (6 Oct 19) Oregon Bottle Bill - Added info box (15 Sep 19) Celilo Falls - Added info box (25 Apr 19) Walter Doran - Added para and sources (28 Dec 18) Alexander M. Drake - Added info box, photo, text, and footnote (1 Dec 18) Pine Grove Community House - Added info box (9 Feb 18) Alco Apartments - Added info box (9 Feb 18) Kay Cleaver Strahan - Added info box (28 Jan 18) Frederic Balch - Added info box with photo (8 Jan 18) Powell Buttes - Replaced info box and added three text sections (4 Jan 18) Drake Peak - Added two new sections with sources (11 Nov 17) Mary Jane Spurlin - Added Info box and additional sources (13 Sep 17) Toledo, Oregon - Added one history paragraph (13 Aug 17) Ken Kesey - Added photo and cleaned up to info box (16 Jul 17) Denny Jones - Added photo to info box (9 Jul 17) Pamplin Historical Park - Added info box (30 Jan 17) Oregon Cultural Heritage Commission - Added info box plus new text and sources (23 Jan 17) Lincoln, Jackson County, Oregon - Added photo to info box (14 Jan 17) Grey Rabbit - Added info box (30 Dec 16) Green Tortoise - Added info box (30 Dec 16) Cobina Wright - Added info box (24 Dec16) Chief Paulina - Added info box and image (18 Dec 16) Auditorium and Music Hall - Improved info box and fixed references (2 Dec 16) R. S. Hamilton - Added info box and 3 new sections (22 Jul 16) Manuel Chrysoloras - Added info box (8 Jun 16) Henry T. Waskow - Add image to info box (29 May 16) Larry L. Hereth - Added info box, photo, new source, and some text (27 May 16) Ellen Clara Sabin - Added info box and image plus major text re-write (2 May 16) Owen Summers Jr. - Added info box (8 Mar 16) Peter Puget - Added info box (5 Mar 16) Billy Chinook - Added info box (10 Jan 16) Geraldine L. Richmond - Added info box (23 Dec 15) Kenneth Jernstedt - Added info box (10 Dec 15) Douglas H. Bosco - Added info box (29 Sep 15) William A. Niskanen - Added infobox (28 Sep 15) Bellfountain, Oregon - Added info box and new image (19 Sep 15) Lake County Railroad - Added image to info box (7 Sep 15) Claire Phillips - Added info box and photo (20 Jun 15) Smith Rock State Park - Added 5 new text sections and 5 new sources (1 Jun 15) Industrial College of the Armed Forces - Added 2 sections plus more text and new sources (6 Feb 15) Skeleton Cave - Added photo to info box (31 Jan 15) Edward Pulaski Tunnel - Added 6 photos plus 2 sections and 9 new sources (20 Dec 14) Oregon Department of Forestry - Added info box (12 Dec 14) Joseph Nathan Teal - Added info box (22 Nov 14) Staryl C. Austin - Added photo to info box (22 Oct 14); added 4 new sections and more text (30 Jan 15) Cloverdale, Deschutes County, Oregon - Added info box and image (22 Oct 14) Powell Butte, Oregon – Added info box with photo (11 Oct 14) City of Prineville Railway – Added photo to info box (11 Oct 14) Booth State Scenic Corridor - Added 3 new paragraphs and 3 sources (10 Oct 14) Ridgeview High School (Redmond, Oregon) - Added photo to info box (8 Oct 14) Redmond High School (Oregon) - Added photo to info box (8 Oct 14) Drewsey, Oregon - Added info box and new image (30 Sep 14) Fort Klamath - Added photo to info box (24 Sep 14) Central Oregon Irrigation District - Added info box and image (31 Aug 14) Hamilton Corbett - Created section breaks and added 3 new paragraphs (30 Aug 14) Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway - Added text and sources (29 Aug 14) East Lake (Oregon) - Changed info box image and caption (17 Aug 14) Paulina Lake - Changed info box image and caption (17 Aug 14) Outback Scenic Byway - Added map and logo to info box (16 Aug 14) Pine Mountain Observatory - Added photo to info box (15 Aug 14) Gilchrist, Oregon - Added photo to info box (9 Aug 14) Russell D. Hale - Added info box with image (27 Jul 14) Montowampate - Added info box (25 Jul 14) Military Officers Association of America - Added 2 new sections and replaced info box (23 Jul 14) Lakeview, Oregon - Added 20 paragraphs, edited additional text, and added 7 new photos (19 Jul 14) Old St. Francis School - Added info box and made some source edits (28 May 14) Jason Conger - Added photo, text and source plus edited existing text (21 May 14) Sandra A. Gregory - Added info box and photo plus intro test (18 May 14) Bend, Oregon - Added items to "Museums and other points of interest" and "Parks and recreation" sections (25 Apr14) Hart Mountain - Added info box with photo and short history paragraph with reference (19 Apr 14) The Collins Companies - Added logo and photo to info box and edited some text (9 Mar 14) Beaver Motorcoach Corporation - Removed cut-and-paste, added info box and several sources (18 Feb 14) Franklin Matthias - Added info box and photo plus one reference (27 Jan 14) Oregon Geographic Names - Added cover image and some new text (1 Jan 14) Fort Rock, Oregon - Added info box and new photo (27 Nov 13) Adel, Oregon - Added info box with photo (27 Nov 13) New Pine Creek, Oregon - Added info box photo (27 Nov 13) Christmas Valley, Oregon - Added info box with photo (19 Nov 13) Lakeview, Oregon - Added several notable people (18 Nov 13) Oregon High Desert Grotto - Added info box with photo plus new section (5 Oct 13) High Desert Museum - Added 1 new paragraph and 8 new photos (4 Aug 13) Robert William Sawyer - Added info box and 3 new section plus some writing of text (22 Aug 13) Wallowa County, Oregon - Added info on historic Wallowa County Courthouse (5 Aug 12) John Stratton - Added military info box and new section, and edited text (22 Apr 12) Alfred K. Flowers - Added 4 new sections and expanded 3 others (15 Jan 12) Bly, Oregon - Added para on Bly Ranger station (2 Dec 11) Michael Montelongo - Added info box and wiki-project boxes (30 Apr 11) Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Financial Management) - Added info box (30 Apr 11) and names (18 Jan 12) Central Oregon - Moved map and photo, added text about rivers (23 Apr 11) Accotink Bay Wildlife Refuge - Added info box with photo (24 Mar 11) Alexander Phimister Proctor - Added info box with photo (13 Mar 11) Steens Mountain - Added linked text about John Work (9 Mar 11) Portland Air Defense Sector - Activated link to 14th Missile Warning Squadron (5 Feb 11) Thomas J. Howell (botanist) - Added info box and text (22 Jan 110 Fort Vancouver - Added text and footnote on Spruce Production Division and Colonel Brice Disque (29 Dec 10) Upper Sandy Guard Station Cabin - added photo to info box (20 Dec 10) Brice Disque - Added info box with photo (21 Nov 10) Creswell, Oregon - added info and link to Emerald Valley Golf Club (30 Oct 10) Camp White- Added link to Oregon Maneuver (23 Oct 10) 104th Infantry Division- Added link to Oregon Maneuver (23 Oct 10) 96th Infantry Division- Added link to Oregon Maneuver (23 Oct 10) 91st Infantry Division- Added link to Oregon Maneuver (23 Oct 10) Earl Riley - Added info box and photo plus minor edits (3 Oct 10) Crooked River Gorge - Added info box, photo, and external link (26 Sep 10) Bully Creek (Malheur River) - Added info box photo (19 Sep 10) Attacks on North America during World War II - Added photo and link to Mitchell Monument (28 Aug 10) Cow Creek (Oregon) - Added photo to info box (27 Aug 10) John Day Fossil Beds National Monument - Activated link to the Cant Ranch Historic District (25 Aug 10) Peter French - Added info box and 1 new paragraph (9 Aug 10) List of regions of the United States - Added links to 3 Oregon regions and 2 maps (16 Apr 10) Alvord Desert - Addes info box (10 Apr 10) Douglas McKay - Added references and edited text (26 Mar 10) Sage Thrasher - Repaired info box (20 Mar 10) Abert Rim - Added info box (26 Feb 10) Wickiup Reservoir - Added photo to info box (13 Feb 10) Malheur River - Added photo to info box (5 Dec 09) Redmond Caves - Added info box photo plus 1 additional photo (3 Dec 09) Harney Basin - Added info box and 5 photos (1 Dec 09) Lake of the Woods, Oregon - Added info box and photo (29 Nov 09) Mickey Hot Springs - Added info box and photo (29 Nov 09) Leslie Gulch - Added info box and 4 photos (29 Nov 09) Christmas Valley Sand Dunes - Added info box and 3 photos (28 Nov 09) Arthur R. Bowman Dam - Added photo to info box (28 Nov 09) Lane County Farmers Market - Added inbox and photo (4 Nov 09) Bend-La Pine School District - Added photo to info box (27 Oct 09) Lake County, Oregon - Activated links to Warner Valley sites plus minor clean up work (25 Oct 09) Oregon Route 58 - Edited info on Oregon Central Military Wagon Road (4 Oct 09) Fort Belvoir - Added photos; reorganized text (24 Oct 09) Oregon Bach Festival - Added info box (16 Aug 09) Jean Saubert - Added photo and intro text (29 Jul 09) Belvoir (plantation) - Added photo to info box (22 Jul 09) Stehekin River - Added three new section and photos (21 Jun 09) Archie E. Mitchell - Added Mitchell Monument info and link (19 Jun 09) History of Oregon - Added info on 1st Oregon Volunteer Infantry Regiment (9 May 09) Tumalo, Oregon - Added link to Eagle Crest Resort (8 May 09) Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) - Added current photo and edited text (1 May 09) Calapooya Mountains - Organized article; added new sections and photo (11 Apr 09) Deschutes County - Added info on destination resorts and links to Sunriver and Eagle Crest (18 Mar 09) Redmond, Oregon - Added link to Eagle Crest plus related economic info (18 Mar 09) Willamette Bearcats - Activated link to Chareles J. Bowles (14 Dec 08) Willamette University - Activated link to Chareles J. Bowles (14 Dec 08) Hot springs around the world - Added links to 6 Oregon hot springs (5 Dec 08) Isaac Soyer - Activated link to Art Institute of Buffalo (30 Nov 08) Newberry National Volcanic Monument - Activated link to Lava River Cave (20 Nov 08) Lava tube - Activated link to Lava River Cave (20 Nov 08) Lava Butte - Activated link to Lava River Cave (20 Nov 08) Marion Forks, Oregon - Added info box with photo (14 Nov 08) High Desert Museum - Added info box, photo, new text, and references (13 Oct 08) Metolius River - Added info box, additional facts, and link to Metolius Springs (24 Aug 08) Lakeview, Oregon - Added citation for Bernard Daly info (17 Aug 08) H. B. Van Duzer Forest State Scenic Corridor - Added info box (3 Aug 08) Wallowa-Whitman National Forest - Added history and recreation info (21 May 08) Paisley, Oregon - Added local recreation info and Chewaucan River link (3 May 08) National Park Service Rustic - Added photo of Crater Lake Lodge and links to rustic park buildings (27 Apr 08) Crater Lake Superintendent's Residence - Added construction date and structual details (13 Apr 08) Clarence Dutton - Added info on 1886 Crater Lake survey (6 Apr 08) Nicholas J. Sinnott - Added info about Sinnott Memorial (19 Mar 08) Oregon Department of Forestry - Activated Board of Forestry link (28 Feb 08) Klamath Falls Airport - Corrected link to 173rd Fighter Wing; added David Kingsley link (7 Feb 08) Chandler State Wayside - Corrected latitude/longitude and park info; added ref source (27 Jan 08) Lake County, Oregon - Activated N-C-O Railway link (20 Jan 08) Zachary Fisher - Activated Fisher House link (18 Jan 08) 61st Air Base Wing - Added Air Force Materiel Command to Major Command list (6 Jan 08) National Museum of the United States Air Force - Activated Metcalf link (11 Dec 07) Ellsworth Air Force Base - Activated AFFSC link (8 Dec 07) Fort Lesley J. McNair - Activated CAPSTONE link (3 Dec 07) Silver Lake, Oregon - Minor addition/re: Dr Daly (12 Nov 07) |
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Dr. Bernard Daly was a country doctor, banker, businessman, rancher, state representative, state senator, and county judge in Lake County, Oregon -
Ernest B. Price was an American diplomat, university professor, military officer, and businessman. *** Photo shown on Main Page DYK Section 27 Nov 07 -
Captain Ernest Price preparing to announce surrender of Japanese forces in China, 25 Oct 1945 -
Reub Long was a rancher, author, and one of Oregon’s most colorful characters; he said this photo should be titled "One horny old goat contemplating another" -
Snow covering Crater Lake National Park headquarters building in Munson Valley Historic District *** Photo shown on Main Page DYK Section 19 Apr 08 -
Craftsman home in the historic Drake Park neighborhood in Bend, Oregon *** Photo shown on Main Page DYK Section 6 Apr 08 -
Historic Reid School building in Bend, Oregon; built in 1914, it is now home of the Des Chutes Historical Center -
Andy Tillman is a llama rancher, businessman, and author who lives near Bend, Oregon *** Photo shown on Main Page DYK Section 16 Aug 08 -
Goodpasture Bridge is a historic covered bridge over McKenzie River near Vida, Oregon *** Photo shown on Main Page DYK Section 2 Oct 08 -
Lava River Cave in Newberry National Volcanic Monument near Bend is the longest uncollapsed lava tube in Oregon -
Old Perpetual, at Hunter's Hot Springs, is Oregon's only continuously erupting geyser *** Photo shown on Main Page DYK Section 9 Dec 08 -
George Washington's Gristmill, built in 1771, was part of the original Mount Vernon plantation near Alexandria, Virginia -
Rustic clock tower at Eagle Crest Resort near Redmond, Oregon with Cline Butte in the background -
The Rogue River Ranch is a pioneer farm along the Rogue River in southwest Oregon *** Photo shown on Main Page DYK Section 25 Mar 09 -
Thundereggs like these are found near Whistle Springs in the Ochoco Mountains *** Photo shown on Main Page DYK Section 12 Apr 09 -
View of Mt Jefferson and the Metolius River from the viewing area above Metolius Springs near Camp Sherman, Oregon -
The Pueblo Mountains are a remote range in southeast Oregon and northern Nevada *** Photo shown on Main Page DYK Section 29 Apr 09 -
Cottonwood Creek in the remote Trout Creek Mountains of southeast Oregon *** Photo shown on Main Page DYK Section 5 May 09 -
Historic Riddle Ranch in the Little Blitzen River Valley of Harney County in eastern Oregon *** Photo shown on Main Page DYK Section 18 May 09 -
Historic Bly Ranger Station in Fremont National Forest of south central Oregon *** Photo shown on Main Page DYK Section 26 Jun 09 -
Hart Mountain cliffs tower 3,600 feet above the Warner Valley in Lake County, Oregon *** Photo shown on Main Page DYK Section 23 Oct 09 -
The Warner Lakes and wetlands with the Hart Mountain scarp in the background *** Photo shown on Main Page DYK Section 3 Nov 09 -
Public lands in Oregon high desert country northwest of Frenchglen *** Photo shown on Main Page DYK Section 26 Mar 10 -
Fire lookout tower with wooden water tank at Unity Ranger Station in Unity, Oregon *** Photo shown on Main Page DYK Section 11 May 10 -
The short spring-fed Ana River flows into Summer Lake in south-central Oregon *** Photo shown on Main Page DYK Section 15 Jun 10 -
Flames burning up slope during B&B Complex Fires in the Cascade Mountains of Oregon *** Photo shown on Main Page DYK Section 29 Jan 11 -
Steens Mountain, named for Enoch Steen, is the tallest peak in southeast Oregon *** Photo shown on Main Page DYK Section 20 Mar 11 -
C.S. Drew served in the Oregon territorial legislature and was an officer in the 1st Oregon Cavalry *** Photo shown on Main Page DYK Section 5 Sep 11 -
Lake of the Woods is a natural lake near the crest of the Cascade Range in southern Oregon *** Photo shown on Main Page DYK Section 2 Dec 11 -
The James G. Blaine Society is an unofficial organization dedicated to protecting Oregon from overpopulation -
The historic Wallowa County Courthouse is located in Enterprise, Oregon *** Photo shown on Main Page DYK Section 22 Aug 12 -
Diagram of Picture Rock Pass petroglyphs in south central Oregon *** Photo shown on Main Page DYK Section 22 Dec 13 -
The Pine Tavern is a landmark restaurant located in downtown Bend, Oregon *** Photo shown on Main Page DYK Section 24 Mar 14 -
Storm clouds above the remote Catlow Valley in southern Harney County, Oregon *** Photo shown on Main Page DYK Section 22 Apr 14 -
Sunset at Gerber Reservoir in southern Klamath County, Oregon *** Photo shown on Main Page DYK Section 24 Aug 14 -
Historic Old Sisters High School located in Sisters, Oregon *** Photo shown on Main Page DYK Section 31 Dec 14 -
Artist/adventurer Joseph Goldsborough Bruff led an expedition to California in 1849 *** Photo shown on Main Page DYK Section 23 Aug 15 -
Speaker of the Oregon House Denton G. Burdick of Redmond *** Photo shown on Main Page DYK Section 26 Aug 16 -
Flames of Cinder Butte Fire burning rangeland in central Oregon *** Photo shown on Main Page DYK Section 13 Oct 17 -
The bathhouse at Summer Lake Hot Springs was built in 1928 *** Photo shown on Main Page DYK Section 12 Feb 18 -
Cartoon of George C. Brownell as the "Pretty Moth" of Oregon politics *** Photo shown on Main Page DYK Section 15 Jan 24
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editFrederick Prigg | |
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 Oregon pioneer Frederick Prigg | |
| 4th Secretary for the Provisional Government of Oregon | |
| In office 26 June 1846 – 16 September 1848 | |
| Preceded by | John E. Long |
| Succeeded by | Samuel M. Holderness |
| Constituency | Oregon Country |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1812 Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England |
| Died | 1849 (age 37) Oregon City, Oregon Territory, United States |
| Profession | Doctor and pharmacist |
Frederick Prigg (1812 – 1849) was an Oregon pioneer physician and pharmacist. He served as Secretary for the Provisional Government of Oregon, a position that eventually became the Oregon Secretary of State, which is now the second highest office in the state. He opened the first commercial drug store in the Oregon County and served as a district judge in Clackamas County during Oregon’s pre-territorial period.
Early life
Prigg was born in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England in 1812.[1][2] He was born into an affluent English family and was well educated. His education included sufficient medical training to qualify him as a doctor and pharmacist.[3][4]
As a young man, Prigg made at least one trip to North America, serving as a medical assistant for a group of emigrants from Suffolk and Norfolk heading for Canada. After delivering the immigrants to Quebec, he returned to England in 1836.[5] By 1837, he was working in a drug store in his home county of Suffolk. Sometime during that year, he was stricken with yellow fever. He later wrote to friends telling them he was recovering. After his illness, Prigg lost touch with his friends in the Suffolk area. By 1839, his friends were concerned enough that they advertised in a local newspaper seeking information about his whereabouts and health.[1][6]
Prigg immigrated to United States in 1843. He arrived in New Orleans, Louisiana alone in January of that year on the steamship New York. The ship’s passenger list records him as a merchant.[2]
Oregon City
After arriving in the United States, Prigg immediately headed west, traveling across the Great Plain along the Oregon Trail in a covered wagon. He arrived in the Oregon Country in late 1843. He settled in Oregon City. Prigg had brought a supply of medicines and chemicals with him which he used to open a drug store in the city. While both Doctor John McLoughlin, head of the Hudson’s Bay Company in the Oregon Country, and Methodist missionary Jason Lee both kept stocks of medical supplies prior to his arrival, Prigg’s drug store was the first commercial pharmacy in the Oregon Country. He dispensed drugs such as laudanum, quinine, and various laxatives for treatment of malaria, fever, wounds, and general ailments. His store also stocked household goods, clothes, fabrics, and imported pocket watches.[7][8][9] Prigg advertised his business in the Oregon Spectator newspaper. His advertisements said he had a stock of drugs and chemicals along with expensive fabrics, nice clothes, and English watches for sale.[7][10]
Prigg was also active in civic affairs. He helped found and promote the Pioneer Lyceum and Literary Club. Established in 1844 before the Oregon Country had any newspapers, the Lyceum was a community library and popular forum for discussing timely political topics and Oregon governance issues.[8][9][11] Prigg also belonged to an informal social club that included James Nesmith, Jesse Applegate, and Samuel M. Holderness.[3] In addition, Prigg served as edition of the Oregon Spectator for a brief period in 1846.[12] The Spectator was founded that year and was the only newspaper in the Oregon Country at that time.[13] Finally, he was a founding member of Oregon’s first medical society and served as secretary for the society’s first meeting in 1848.[14]
Government affairs
During the fourth pre-provisional legislative meeting in June and July 1845, Prigg served as the session’s revising clerk.[15] In August of that year, Prigg served as engrossing clerk during a special session of the legislature.[16] In October 1845, Prigg was appointed one of three Clackamas County district judges along with Francis Pettygrove and Peter G. Stewart. Court sessions were sometimes held at Prigg’s home in Oregon City.[17] In addition, Prigg briefly served as Clackamas County probate judge in early 1846.[8][9] During that same period, Prigg served as city recorder for Oregon City. In that position, he solicited proposals to remove stumps from city property.[18]
On 21 June 1846, Doctor John E. Long drowned while trying to ford a river near Oregon City. At the time, he was serving as the secretary for Oregon’s provision government. On 26 June 1846, Governor George Abernethy appointed Prigg to the vacant government’s secretary position. In December of that year, the Oregon legislature formally elected him secretary. Prigg served in that position until he resigned on 16 September 1848.[8][9][19][20] Today, Prigg’s secretary post has evolved into the Oregon Secretary of State position, the second highest office in the state.[9][19]
Death
Prigg was recognized as a man of good education and ability, but also intemperate in his personal habits. While alcohol was illegal in Oregon at that time, Prigg was known to be a drinker. He often drank a local moonshine called Blue Ruin. In October 1849, Prigg drowned in the Willamette River after falling from the rocky bluff above the river near Oregon City. Some people suspected that his death was the result of intoxication. He was 37 years old at the time of his death.[3][8][9][20] There is no evidence that his body was ever recovered from the river, so Prigg’s final resting place is unknown.[8]
It was an interesting coincidence that both Prigg and his immediate predecessor in the provisional government secretary position were both doctors who drowned in a river near Oregon City. Their deaths being just three years apart.[9][20]
References
- ^ a b "Information Wanted", Times-Picayune, New Orleans, Louisiana, 6 February 1839, p. 1.(subscription required)
- ^ a b "Frederick Prigg", Louisiana, New Orleans Passenger Lists, 1820-1945, FamilySearch (www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKNG-1X3B: Fri Mar 08 21:03:28 UTC 2024); accessed 1 September 2024.
- ^ a b c "The Bean Poker Association", Sunday Oregonian, Portland, Oregon, 26 July 1885, p. 3.(subscription required)
- ^ "Biographical Files Index ", Oregon Health and Science University Historical Collections and Archives , Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, accessed 2 September 2024.
- ^ "Lynn", Nury and Norwich Post, Norwich, England, 31 August 1836, p. 3.(subscription required)
- ^ Olivarius, Kathryn Meyer McAllister, Necropolis: Yellow Fever, Immunity, and Capitalism in the Deep South, 1800-1860, Wolfson College, University of Oxford, Oxford, England, 2016, p 108.
- ^ a b "Oregon’s first pharmacist arrived by covered wagon in 1843,", Prescription Drug Affordability Board Quarterly, Oregon Prescription Drug Affordability Board, Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services, Salem, Oregon, 22 December 2023, p. 6.
- ^ a b c d e f Corning, Howard McKinley (editor), "Prigg, Frederick, Dr.", Directory of Oregon History, Binford and Mort Publishing, Portland, Oregon, 1956, p. 205.
- ^ a b c d e f g Bradbury, Bill, "Oregon Secretaries of State, Biographical Sketches, 1841-Present", Secretary of State Administrative Overview, Oregon Secretary of State, Salem Oregon, September 2001, p. 11.
- ^ "Drugs and Chemicals", Oregon Spectator, Oregon City, Oregon, 17 September 1847, p. 3.
- ^ History of Oregon, Volume I, 1834-1848), History Company Publishers, San Fransico, California, 1890, pp. 296-297 (footnote 6).
- ^ "Our Dismissal", Oregon Spectator, Oregon City, Oregon, 2 April 1846, p. 2.
- ^ Victor, Frances Fuller (edited by Hubert Howe Bancroft), History of Oregon, 1834-1848 (Volume 1/Chapter 21), History Company Publishers, San Fransico, California, 1886, pp. 575–576.
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