Talk:John McLoughlin
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[edit] McLaughlin or McLoughlin ?
- This one is McLoughlin I think (I'll standardise the article that way, though I admit I'm not certain). John McLaughlin is a famous guitarist. --Camembert
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- It's McLoughlin, I'm a tourguide at the home he spent his last ten or so years living in. Nithos
I know John McLaughlin. Ericd
[edit] info from Sign at the I-205 rest stop in West Linn, Oregon
I have a photo of the sign that is located at the rest stop/view point on Interstate 205 in West Linn, Oregon. Rather than upload the photo as a source, I'll just type what the sign reads:
- "Dr. John McLoughlin 1784-1857. Chief Factor of the Hudson's Bay Company at Fort Vancouver. Philanthropist, and founder of Oregon City. The land on the east bank of the Willamette River at the falls was claimed by Dr. McLoughlin and the Hudson's Bay Co. in 1828-1829. First called Willamette Falls, the town was platted in 1842 and was named Oregon City by Dr. McLoughlin. Oregon City was the first incorporated U.S. City west of the Rocky Mountains - 1844. Provisional and Territorial Capital - 1843-52, and the continuous seat of government for Clackamas County since 1843. Dr. McLoughlin became an American citizen and was elected Mayor of Oregon City in 1851. His home as built in 1845 near the falls and was moved to the top of the bluff in 1909. The McLoughlin House National Historic Site is open to the public. Dr. McLoughlin is remembered as "The Father of the Oregon Country" because of the aid he provided to the missionaries and pioneers that traveled over the Oregon Trail."
Cacophony 03:33, September 7, 2005 (UTC)
[edit] WTC survivor
I've split the WTC survivor John McLoughlin off of this page and into its own entry. Billdorr 07:35, 16 December 2005 (UTC)
I would suggest if you do that to put some sort of thing at the top so people know there are multiple entries. I'm sure when the movie comes out a lot of people will come to this page trying to find the WTC survivor. -Krawnight 04:46, 14 June 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Canadian-american?
What is it that makes this man "Canadian-American"? If he was born and raised in Canada how is he American?
Well, according to the article, he became an American citizen in 1849 - I would think that would make him a 'Canadian-American'
- McLoughlin had never resided in Canada and until his naturalization as a US citizen in 1849 he was a British Subject like most HBC employees (incl most Metis/aboriginal ones, and some Kanakas). Canada in 1849 also meant only Ontario and Quebec.Skookum1 23:57, 27 December 2006 (UTC)
- The article says he was born in Quebec, and he worked at Fort William in Ontario (I assume he lived there too). And that is according to a source from Canada. So I think that would qualify for the Canadian part, eh? Aboutmovies 04:10, 6 March 2007 (UTC)
