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Thomas Hart Benton and Oregon
As a newspaper editor and then as a United States senator for Missouri for three decades, Thomas Hart Benton was a champion for the American …
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Thomas Howell (1842-1912)
The life of Oregon's Thomas Jefferson Howell is surely unique among botanists. The words "untutored" and "impoverished" have often been used to describe Howell, and …
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Thomas J. Autzen (1888-1958)
You might say that Autzen Stadium at the University of Oregon owes its name to plywood. It is named in honor of Thomas John Autzen, …
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Thomas J. Tobin (1897–1978)
During the mid-twentieth century, Monsignor Thomas J. Tobin played an important role in Portland’s labor and civil rights movements and in the Catholic community …
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Thomas Jefferson Dryer (1808–1879)
Thomas J. Dryer was the first editor of the Portland Oregonian and an active member of Oregon's political scene. From 1850 to 1861, he …
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Thomas Joseph Burns (1876-1957)
In his fifty-two years in Oregon, Tom Burns threw himself into nearly every liberal movement of his time. His passions galloped from women’s rights to …
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Thomas Kay Woolen Mill
Incorporated in 1889, the Thomas Kay Woolen Mill began manufacturing blankets and wool flannel, tweed, and Mackinaw fabrics in Salem in 1890. Founded by Thomas …
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Thomas Lamb Eliot (1841-1936)
Thomas Lamb Eliot was one of the most influential clergymen in the history of Oregon. He is an excellent example of the Social Gospel movement …
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Thomas Leander Moorhouse (1850-1926)
Oregon photographer Thomas Leander Moorhouse of Pendleton, Oregon, was a multifaceted man. Born in 1850 in Marion County, Iowa, he moved with his family …
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Thomas Lister Kay (1838-1900)
Thomas Lister Kay, an early Oregon industrialist, built and operated the Thomas Kay Woolen Mill in Salem. The mill was the center of his …
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