George Abernethy

George Abernethy
Governor of the Provisional Government of Oregon
In office June 3, 1845 – March 3, 1849
Preceded by	Second Executive Committee
Succeeded by	Position dissolved (Joseph Lane as territorial governor)
Constituency	Oregon Country
Personal details
Born	(1807-10-07)October 7, 1807 New York City, U.S.
Died	March 2, 1877(1877-03-02) (aged 69) Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Spouse	Anne Pope
Occupation	Merchant, politician

George Abernethy (October 7, 1807 – March 2, 1877) was an American politician, pioneer, notable entrepreneur, and first governor of Oregon under the provisional government based in the Willamette Valley, an area later a part of the American state of Oregon. He traveled to Oregon Country as a secular member of the Methodist mission, where he became involved in politics and helped found the first American newspaper west of the Rocky Mountains.