George Abernethy, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

George Abernethy

American merchant and politician

Date of Birth: 07-Oct-1807

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 02-Mar-1877

Profession: politician, entrepreneur

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

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.