James McBride (politician)
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James Mc Bride, (1802-1875) born near present-day Nashville, Tennessee, was one of the founders of the Republican Party in Oregon. Appointed by President Abraham Lincoln as Minister to the Kingdom of Hawaii, 1863-1866. Dr. McBride retired from government service in 1867 and settled at St. Helens, Oregon.
Two of McBride's sons served in the United States Congress representing Oregon: George W. McBride served as a Senator and John R. McBride served as a Representative. Another son, Thomas A. McBride, was chief justice of the Oregon Supreme Court, and a daughter, Louisa, married Oregon's third governor, George L. Woods.
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