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Thomas J. Dryer
1808-01-10 – 1879-03-30
Life & Legacy
Thomas Jefferson Dryer (January 8, 1808
– March 30, 1879) was a newspaper publisher and politician in the Western United States. A member of the Oregon Territorial Legislature in 1857, Dryer is best remembered as the founder of The Oregonian, an influential and enduring newspaper in the American state of Oregon.
Dryer was also a committed mountain climber and is credited with being among the first to summit Mount St. Helens and perhaps Mount Hood.
Occupation & Career
diplomat, politician, editor, journalist, businessperson, mountaineer
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q422275 — wikidata View source
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