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History of Yamhill County OregonSelect a City, Town, Village or Township: No Data Yet -- Coming Soon! Our database does not include an historic photo for Yamhill County Oregon, do you have one you would like to contribute? Contact Us! 15% - 35% off all Products ยป The Ready Store Biographies:The Biography of George Wickliffe McBride George Wickliffe McBride, senator, was born in Yamhill county, Oregon, March 13, 1854; son of James and Mahala McBride and grandson of Thomas McBride. He attended public schools, was a student at Christian college, Monmouth, Ore., for two years, studied law and was admitted to the bar, but did not practice. He engaged in the mercantile business at Saint Helen, Ore., 1872-82, and in June, 1882, was elected Republican representative in the state legislature and speaker, 1882; secretary of state, 1886-95; U.S. senator and chairman of the committee on coast defences, 1895-1901, and U.S. commissioner to the Louisiana Purchase exposition at St. Louis, 1904. Local History and Genealogy Links: |
Oregon Facts: Yamhill County Facts: Seat: McMinnvilleEstablished: 1843 Formed from: Original county
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