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| First Lady of Oregon | |
|---|---|
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| Incumbent Aimee Kotek Wilson since January 9, 2023 | |
| Residence | Mahonia Hall |
| Term length | 4 years |
| Formation | 1845 |
The first lady or gentleman of Oregon is the spouse of the Governor of Oregon, if they have one. The role of the spouse of the governor of Oregon has never been codified or officially defined. The spouse figures prominently in the social life of the state, and some spouses have been assisted with a staff in the Office of the Governor.
Aimee Kotek Wilson is the current spouse of the governor of Oregon concurrent with the governor's term in office.
List
Provisional Government of Oregon
| Name | Image | Term | Governor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Pope Abernethy | June 3, 1845 – March 3, 1849 | George Abernethy |
Territory of Oregon
| Name | Image | Term | Governor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polly Hart Lane | March 3, 1849 – June 18, 1850 | Joseph Lane | ||
| Unknown | June 18, 1850 – August 18, 1850 | Kintzing Prichette | ||
| Margaret B. Wands Gaines | August 18, 1850 – May 16, 1853 | John P. Gaines | ||
| Polly Hart Lane (Acting) | May 16, 1853 – May 19, 1853 | Joseph Lane (Acting) | ||
| Chloe Boone (Acting) | May 19, 1853 – December 2, 1853 | George Law Curry (Acting) | ||
| Ann Hoover | May 14, 1853 – August 1, 1854 | John Wesley Davis | ||
| Chloe Boone | August 1, 1854 – March 3, 1859 | George Law Curry |
State of Oregon
| Name | Image | Term | Governor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Jane Whiteaker | July 8, 1858 – September 10, 1862 | John Whiteaker | ||
| Unknown | September 10, 1862 – September 12, 1866 | A. C. Gibbs | ||
| Louisa A. McBride | September 12, 1866 – September 14, 1870 | George Lemuel Woods | ||
| Elizabeth Carter | September 14, 1870 – February 1, 1877 | La Fayette Grover | ||
| Jane A. Smith | February 1, 1877 – September 11, 1878 | Stephen F. Chadwick | ||
| Samantha C. Thayer | September 11, 1878 – September 13, 1882 | W. W. Thayer | ||
| Mary Stephenson | September 13, 1882 – January 12, 1887 | Zenas Ferry Moody | ||
| Mary A. Allen | January 12, 1887 – January 14, 1895 | Sylvester Pennoyer | ||
| Juliette Montague | February 14, 1900 – March 27, 1903 | William Paine Lord | ||
| Nancy Batte Duncan | January 9, 1899 – January 14, 1903 | Theodore Thurston Geer | ||
| Sallie Newman Welch | January 15, 1903 – February 28, 1909 | George Earle Chamberlain | ||
| Vacant | February 27, 1909 – March 1, 1909 | Carolyn B. Shelton (Acting) | ||
| Harriet Ruth Benson | March 1, 1909 – June 17, 1910 | Frank W. Benson | ||
| Elizabeth Hoover Bowerman | June 17, 1910 – January 11, 1911 | Jay Bowerman | ||
| Mabel West | January 11, 1911 – January 12, 1915 | Oswald West | ||
| Isabel Withycombe | January 12, 1915 – March 3, 1919 | James Withycombe | ||
| Lena Olcott | March 3, 1919 – January 8, 1923 | Ben W. Olcott | ||
| Laura Rudio Pierce | January 8, 1923 – January 10, 1927 | Walter M. Pierce | ||
| Mary Elizabeth Woodworth | January 10, 1927 – December 21, 1929 | I. L. Patterson | ||
| Edna Lyle Norblad | December 21, 1929 – January 12, 1931 | A. W. Norblad | ||
| Grace Mayer | January 12, 1931 – January 14, 1935 | Julius Meier | ||
| Louise Hughes | January 14, 1935 – January 9, 1939 | Charles Martin | ||
| Blanche Chamberlain | January 9, 1939 – January 11, 1943 | Charles A. Sprague | ||
| Edith Welshons | January 11, 1943 – October 28, 1947 | Earl Snell | ||
| Elizabeth Walch | October 30, 1947 – January 10, 1949 | John Hubert Hall | ||
| Mabel Hill | January 10, 1949 – December 27, 1952 | Douglas McKay | ||
| Georgia Patterson | December 27, 1952 – January 31, 1956 | Paul L. Patterson | ||
| Dorothy Smith | January 31, 1956 – January 14, 1957 | Elmo Smith | ||
| Marie Hoy Holmes | January 14, 1957 – January 12, 1959 | Robert D. Holmes | ||
| Antoinette Kuzmanich | January 3, 1995 – January 3, 1997 | Mark Hatfield | ||
| Audrey McCall | January 9, 1967 – January 13, 1975 | Tom McCall | Like her husband, a Republican environmental activist. | |
| Pat Straub | January 13, 1975 – January 8, 1979 | Robert W. Straub | ||
| Dolores Atiyeh | January 8, 1979 – January 12, 1987 | Victor Atiyeh | Healthcare activist responsible for one of the nation's first seat belt laws. | |
| Margaret Wood Goldschmidt | January 12, 1987 – 1990 | Neil Goldschmidt | ||
| Frank L. Roberts | January 14, 1991 – January 9, 1995 | Barbara Roberts | Member of the Oregon House of Representatives and the Oregon State Senate. | |
| Sharon LaCroix | January 9, 1995 – January 13, 2003 | John Kitzhaber | ||
| Mary Oberst | January 13, 2003 – January 10, 2011 | Ted Kulongoski | ||
| Cylvia Hayes | 
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January 10, 2011 – February 18, 2015 | John Kitzhaber | Subject of the influence peddling scandal leading to the resignation of Governor Kitzhaber. |
| Dan Little | February 18, 2015 – January 10, 2023 | Kate Brown | ||
| Aimee Kotek Wilson | January 10, 2023 – Present | Tina Kotek |
See also
References
- ^ "First Ladies of Oregon Gown Collection". Newell Pioneer Village. Retrieved 2020-06-29.