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Charles Drain (other)
Charles Drain may refer to: * Charles Drain (pioneer) (1816–1894), American pioneer and founder of the town of Drain, Oregon * Charles Drain (politician) (1913-1991), American-born Canadian politician See also * Drain (surname) {{hndis, name=Drain, Charles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Drain (pioneer)
Charles Drain (December 28, 1816 – June 24, 1894) was a politician in the Oregon Territory and later the U.S. state of Oregon, and the founder of the city of Drain, Oregon, Drain. He was born in 1816 near Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The family moved to Shelby County, Indiana, when Charles was five. Both parents soon died. He married Nancy Ensley in 1839, and in 1852 the family moved to Marion County, Oregon, and later to Linn County, Oregon, Linn County, to farm in the Willamette Valley. In 1855 Charles Drain was elected to the Oregon Territorial Legislature, and during pre-admission statehood in 1858, Drain was elected to the Oregon State Senate. He also served as President of the Council during the last session of the territorial legislature from 1858 into 1859. In 1860, Drain moved his family to Douglas County, Oregon, Douglas County and began to purchase parcels that would become a farm. He bought from Jesse Applegate. At a price of one dollar, in 1872 he sold to the Or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
