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Paul Allen (1953–2018)
Paul Allen had an impact on Oregon, both as owner of the Portland Trail Blazers and as co-founder of the business giant, Microsoft Corporation. Allen …
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Paul C. Murphy (1876-1957)
Paul Cole Murphy played a major role in the development of Laurelhurst in southeast Portland, and Oswego (now Lake Oswego).
Born in Mount …
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Paul Hanneman (1936–2017)
Paul Hanneman served in the Oregon House of Representatives for more than a quarter of a century, from 1965 to 1990. In 1967, he played …
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Paul L. Patterson (1900-1956)
Governor Paul Linton Patterson began his career in state politics in the Oregon State Senate, where he served for six years, the last year as …
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Paul Missal (1941–)
Paul Missal is a classically trained artist who influenced decades of art students after moving to Oregon in the 1970s. He is a co-founder of …
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Paul Revere and the Raiders
Paul Revere and the Raiders combined a punchy garage-rock sound, Revolutionary War costumes, and a deceptive wholesomeness into a cocktail eagerly consumed by young fans …
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Paul Richard Meyer (1925–2020)
Paul Meyer was a prominent Portland attorney with a lifelong passion for civil liberties. He was a founder of the Oregon Affiliate of the American …
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Paul S. Wright (1895-1994)
In over five decades of ministry in Oregon (1941-1994), the Rev. Dr. Paul S. Wright became one of the state’s most influential, successful, and beloved …
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Paulann Petersen (1942-)
Paulann Petersen, Oregon’s sixth Poet Laureate, is an award-winning poet, influential teacher, and ambassador for poetry. Her poems, which are rooted in Pacific Northwest landscapes, …
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Paulina Lake Guard Station
The Civilian Conservation Corps built Paulina Lake Guard Station in 1938 on the south shore of the larger of the two lakes within the Newberry …
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