Samuel Thurston

Samuel Thurston
Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from the Oregon Territory's at-large district
In office December 3, 1849 – March 3, 1851
Preceded by	Constituency established
Succeeded by	Joseph Lane
Personal details
Born	Samuel Royal Thurston (1816-04-15)April 15, 1816 Monmouth, Maine, U.S.
Died	April 6, 1851(1851-04-06) (aged 34) At sea off Acapulco, Mexico
Political party	Democratic
Education	Dartmouth College Bowdoin College (BA)

Samuel Royal Thurston (April 15, 1816 – April 9, 1851) was an American pioneer, lawyer and politician. He was the first delegate from the Oregon Territory to the United States Congress and was instrumental in the passage of the Donation Land Claim Act.