| George LeBreton | |
|---|---|
| Recorder for the Provisional Government of Oregon | |
| In office 1841–1844 | |
| Preceded by | position created |
| Succeeded by | Overton Johnson |
| Constituency | Oregon Country |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1810 Massachusetts |
| Died | March 4, 1844(1844-03-04) (aged 33–34) Oregon |
George W. LeBreton (1810 – March 4, 1844) was a pioneer politician in the Oregon Country and served as the official recorder in the Provisional Government of Oregon.
Early life
George W. LeBreton was born in the year 1810 in Massachusetts. LeBreton traveled to Oregon in 1840 aboard the vessel Maryland of Captain John H. Couch, an early sea merchant in Portland.
Career
On 18 February 1841, he was elected as the recorder for the Champoeg Meetings and for the probate court that was created. In 1843, when the provisional government was formed, he was again elected as the recorder, the forerunner to the office of Secretary of State.
Death and legacy
LeBreton was a key figure in the Cockstock incident of 4 March 1844. A group of settlers, led by LeBreton tried to capture Cockstock, a Molala man. During the ensuing violence LeBreton was stabbed, shot, and killed by Cockstock. In turn, his attacker was killed by Winslow Armstrong. In the aftermath a militia unit called the Oregon Rangers was formed.
See also
References
- ^ Oregon Blue Book: Oregon Secretary of State Agency History, page 11. Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved on April 28, 2021.
- ^ Brown, J. Henry (1892). Brown's Political History of Oregon: Provisional Government. Wiley B. Allen.
- Flora, Stephenie. Emigrants to Oregon in 1840. Oregon Pioneers. Retrieved on September 25, 2007.
- ^ Horner, John B. (1921). Oregon: Her History, Her Great Men, Her Literature. Corvallis, Oregon: John B. Horner. pp. 125, 153–4, 176. OCLC 2959122. OL 13573540M. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
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