Reuben F. Maury (1824 – 1906) was a colonel of the

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during the

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, and the last commander of the District of Oregon in 1865. Maury was a graduate of the

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at West Point, where he and

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were classmates. He was a veteran of the Mexican War, and became an

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pioneer in 1852. He was a major of the 1st Oregon Cavalry, eventually reaching the rank of colonel. He conducted operations in Oregon and the Idaho Territory and fought in the first part of the

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. He was commander of the District of Oregon from March 23, 1865 to June 27, 1865. He was a resident of

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, for many years, and died near Jacksonville, Oregon on February 20, 1906."Letter from Geo. E. Pickett to Reuben F. Maury, San Juan, W. T., February 13, 1861."], ''Oregon Historical Quarterly'', Vol. 8, p. 77 The

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, in

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, are named for him.

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1824 births 1906 deaths Oregon pioneers American military personnel of the Mexican–American War United States Military Academy alumni American people of the Indian Wars People of Oregon in the American Civil War People from Jackson County, Oregon Snake War Union Army colonels {{AmericanCivilWar-bio-stub