James McBride (politician)
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| In office 1863 – 1866 |
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| President | Abraham Lincoln |
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| Preceded by | Thomas J. Dryer |
| Succeeded by | Edward M. McCook |
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| Born | February 9, 1802 Nashville, Tennessee |
| Died | December 18, 1875 St. Helens, Oregon |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Mahala Miller |
| Relations | George L. Woods |
| Children | George W. McBride John R. McBride |
| Profession | doctor |
James McBride, (February 9, 1802-December 18, 1875) born near present-day Nashville, Tennessee, was one of the founders of the Republican Party in Oregon.
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[edit] Early life
Born in 1802, Doctor McBride was educated in Nashville.[1] He then moved to Missouri where he married Mahala Miller in Springfield on June 20, 1830.[1] Together they had fourteen children. James practiced medicine there before the family immigrated to Oregon Country in 1846 settling near Lafayette, Oregon.[1] In Oregon he taught school, practiced medicine, farmed, and preached.[1]
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In 1850, he was elected to the Territorial Council, the upper chamber of the Oregon Territorial Legislature.[2] He was later named Oregon Territory's first school superintendent.[1]
In 1863 James McBride was appointed by President Abraham Lincoln as Minister to the Kingdom of Hawaii. During his time in that position he began the negotiations with Russia for the purchase of Alaska, and then later was involved in settling the Beresford Incident with Great Britain.[1] He served until 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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