About George LeBreton
Lived 1810 – 1844 (aged 33–34). George LeBreton was an American recorder of deeds and politician.
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 turn, his attacker was killed by Winslow Armstrong. In the aftermath a militia unit called the Oregon Rangers was formed.
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Who was George LeBreton?
American politician
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George LeBreton was born in 1810 in Massachusetts.
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George LeBreton died on 4 March 1844 in Oregon.
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George LeBreton was a recorder of deeds and politician.
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George LeBreton was American.
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